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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.

Une réunion multipartenariale s'est tenue la semaine dernière au siège de la Communauté de l'océan indien (COI), avec pour objectif de jeter rapidement les bases d'un projet régional pilote de prévention et de gestion des risques naturels...

This report reviews the progress made in addressing the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy, which includes natural and environmental disasters as one of its themes and means of

'Discussions are close to finalising the risk modelling work for the South Pacific, including countries such as Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. Madagascar, the Maldives, and Mauritius are also interested,' said Simon Young, head of the Caribbean Risk Managers Ltd...

This paper examines the impacts of climate change on livestock and fisheries, the role of adaptation and mitigation strategies in the livestock sector, livestock and soil carbon, and gender issues in relation to livestock and climate change. The paper

This book presents diverse case studies from around the World, including many Asian countries, Africa, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Island Nations, and elsewhere.

The book's 39 chapters are organized according to seven interrelated

18 countries around the Indian Ocean Rim will participate in an ocean-wide tsunami exercise on 14 October to coincide with World Disaster Reduction Day. The exercise will for the first time test and evaluate the effectiveness of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWS)...

Migration as an adaptive measure: Mohamed Nasheed, president of the Maldives, has spoken openly about moving all 370,000 residents to another country if, as looks likely, rising waters cover the islands, most of which are less than 1.5m above sea level...