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Sand storm hitting the city of Basra in Iraq, 2022
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The Iranian Department of Environment (DOE) will kick off negotiations with Iraq and Syria to launch an action plan for fighting sand and dust storms in the region.
Tehran Times, the
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This work assesses the vulnerability of the pastoral families living in flood regions. The authors used the Geographical Information System, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, and semi-structured interviews to analyze the flood vulnerable areas.
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This memorandum of understanding was signed in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Earthquake Preparedness Exercise on Monday, June 20, 2022.
Natural Disasters Research Institute
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The UN member states have requested the establishment of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Resolution 1999/63 of the Social and Economic Council and Resolution 58/21 of the Un General Assembly.
Natural Disasters Research Institute
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In this book, the Hazards of Mazandaran province were compiled and ranked by all counties of the province over a period of 20 years.
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The Natural Disaster Research Institute (NDRI) officially became a member of the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI).
Natural Disasters Research Institute
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The main purpose of this study is to examine the level of preparedness, having a contingency plan and the emergency response ability to waste management in disaster situations.
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The director of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is really at forefront in terms of understanding the problem of sand and dust storms as well as dealing with it.
Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management

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