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The crisis in Pakistan is far from over and could get worse, international aid agency Oxfam warns, six months after the nation’s devastating floods. 'If the country invests in disaster risk reduction then the devastation wrought by this disaster could be consigned to history' say's Neva Khan, head of Oxfam in Pakistan...

This map is the result of a assessment of seismic hazard in Switzerland. The epicenter map shows the instrumentally recorded earthquakes of the period 1975 to 2002.

Attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mexico City's head of government, Marcelo Ebrard suggested yesterday that the 10 billion dollars approved by the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) should be used to establish a Global Disaster Fund to support climate change mitigation and adaptation...

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

This map illustrates the worldwide impact of la Niña phenomena. La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific are known to shift rainfall patterns in many different parts of the world. Although varying somewhat from one La Niña to the next, the strongest

A framework guiding and strengthening the way governments work together to protect the safety and security of all Canadians. It considers the four interdependent components of emergency management: (i) prevention and mitigation; (ii) preparedness; (iii)

James Hamilton takes a look at public warning systems and examines if it is possible to leverage other new technology platforms to trigger 'old tech' public response...

Theodore Panayotou looks at how the tourist industry can adapt to climate change, proposing a shift from mass tourism towards more alternative forms with a lower environmental impact and suggests the adoption of measures such as effective building codes, monitoring, early warning, seawalls and protective coastal vegetation, among others...