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'We must shift the focus of humanitarian aid from immediate relief and response to risk reduction and preparedness' says Eric Solheim, Norwegian Minister of the Environment and International Development in an editorial for the Bangkok Post. 'Preparedness saves lives and protects physical assets'...

'With the majority of Americans at risk for some type of natural hazard,' says Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer in a report by McGraw-Hill Construction, 'planning for and mitigating against disasters should be a key focus for policymakers at all levels of government. If we are strategic about how and where we build, hazardous events don't have to be devastating disasters.'...

DOST IV-A will be presenting very soon its two of four modules of an early warning system which will provide local amount of rainfall and river/stream level through an automatically disseminated weather bulletin from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC IV-A) to its members in the province, city/municipality, and Barangay...

The National Disaster Management Agency will bring a multi-stakeholder participatory approach at all levels and will integrate DRR in sustainable development policies and planning in order to promote a transparent, systematic and consistent approach to disaster risk assessment and management, said Permanent Secretary, Lamin Nyabally at a recent workshop...

'These local chief executives are one against risk. They have set aside their political affiliations and have chosen to be united in making the metropolis and their respective cities or municipalities disaster-resilient' said Loren Legarda at the commitment signing ceremony of the Making Cities Resilient 'My city is getting ready' world disaster reduction campaign...

An association of Asia Pacific cities, Citynet, cited Banda Aceh as a world disaster risk reduction (PRB) model, reports Antara News. 'Banda Aceh had been chosen as model of disaster risk reduction, especially in the handling and management of water intakes and post-disaster reconstruction'...

Chris Smith, the head of the UK's Environment Agency has warned the country's businesses that they are poorly prepared for the impacts of climate change and has advised them to draw up plans for adaptation or face severe turmoil in the decades ahead, reports The Guardian...

A recent event offered a chance for participants to share local success stories and challenges, while creating a platform for grassroots organisations to strengthen their partnerships with entities such as the newly formed UN Women reports Andrea Lunt and Kanya D’Almeida for IPS...