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From conventional to climate-resilient integrated coastal zone management public policy

The IDB, in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI), collaboratively developed a tool: Climate-Resilient Integrated Coastal Zone Management Performance Indicators to verify the implementation of ICZM policies resilient to climate risks.
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
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Country disaster risk profiles: Barbados hurricane and earthquake risk profile

This is a short brief country profile of Barbados, in relation to hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Barbados has capacity to detect impending tsunamis

Barbados has the capacity to detect, and receive early notice of, an impending tsunami event to assist with the timely evacuation of coastal areas under threat.
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Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley
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The Caribbean leads the way towards early warnings for all

The Prime Ministers of Barbados and Saint Lucia, and the heads of FAO, UNEP and WMO, joined UNDRR to launch the first regional Early Warnings For All Initiative in the Caribbean.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Regional Launch of the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean
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Barbados to host the world’s first regional launch of the United Nations Early Warnings for All Initiative

The “Regional Launch of the Early Warnings for All Initiative (EW4ALL) for the Caribbean” aims to drive coordinated political action towards strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
United Nations Resident Coordinator Offices for the Caribbean States
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Barbados - government
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Barbados: Voluntary National Report of the MTR SF

This is Barbados' Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
Strong waves overrun the seawall in Havana, Cuba, resulting in heavy flooding in the city
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Upcoming logistics hub in Barbados to enhance emergency response across the Caribbean

For emergency preparedness and response in the Caribbean, the United Nations World Food Programme will build a logistics hub and training centre in Barbados, through a partnership with the government and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency.
World Food Programme
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Hurricane watch

This is a comic for youth and adults to raise awareness on the importance of leaving no one behind in times of COVID-19 during hurricane season. This comic has been designed for the Caribbean, but can be used in other parts of the world.

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