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Il est essentiel  de développer des solutions de planification et  de construction résilientes pour minimiser les  conséquences de ces événements et garantir  au mieux la sécurité des populations et la  sûreté des infrastructures.
Cover and source: Global Earthquake Model Foundation
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This seismic risk profile of Martinique, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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Cette publication, numéro 109 de la série produisent par l'Organization Internationale de la Francophonie, couvre les catastrophes, les changements climatiques, les efforts de reconstruction et les leçons apprises dans divers pays francophones, tout en

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This document charts the initial formation of Hurricane Irma in the Atlantic Ocean in late August 2017 and tracks its development as the storm moved towards the Caribbean in September. 

It presents the exposed values for the affected countries, including

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This report reviews information on drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean region, identifies the relevant national and regional agencies and focal points involved in drought management, and brings together information on their work at

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This report presents the findings of an assessment undertaken by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) during 2010-2011 which assessed the institutional and technical capacities and needs of the Caribbean region to support Multi-hazard Early Warning

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The boreholes that will be drilled by the team of international scientists will be used to reconstruct the eruption history of the most active regions in the Antilles over the last million years...
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
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This brochure presents the products combining risk reduction and insurance for low income groups such as small-holding farmers and day labourers that will be designed and implemented by the Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean programme


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