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With respect to the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), this document gathers the proceedings of the conference which conveyed the participants to resolve to preserve and sustain the gains in disaster risk reduction and to promote further cooperation among

With the goal to build resilient communities to withstand and live with the risk to natural hazards, and related environmental and technological disasters, this document presents the proceedings of the conference which examines vulnerability in Asia and

Twenty years after the Loma Prieta earthquake caused loss of life and widespread property damage, advances in science, technology and engineering have the San Francisco Bay Area better prepared for the next big earthquake...

'Disasters are becoming increasingly costly in terms of lives and destruction' said Melisa Bodenhamer, World Vision's expert in DRR. 'There must be a paradigm shift in the way that organizations think about development work'...

This week’s disasters in Asia underscore the need for greater disaster preparedness, experts say; while countries are making progress, there are still gaps to be filled...

The Australian news agency, The Daily Telegraph, reports on structural safety as the devastating scenes from Padang provide yet another tragic reminder of the urgent need to replace or upgrade vulnerable buildings...

This publication introduces the policy spaces, the challenges and the case for childrens' participation in climate change adaptation, based on their unique experiences, knowledge and capabilities. It presents policy recommendations for addressing the

The December 2004 tsunami wrought considerable devastation to the islands of the Maldives and its infrastructure including the telecom sector.

This study was requested by the Telecommunications Authority of the Maldives (TAM) in order to evaluate