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26 November 2010

Guardian UK: Cancún must be about more than climate change

'Reducing disaster risk, and providing the most vulnerable with safe water and sanitation is as much about building their resilience to climate change as it is about justice, equality and development' writes Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, Wangari Maathai in an editorial for the Guardian UK...

Guardian, the (UK)

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23 November 2010

Is the threat of a natural hazards growing in Britain?

Although natural hazards may seem a distant threat to Great Britain, the population should still be prepared writes Oliver Stallwood for Metro.UK...

Metro - Associated Newspapers Limited

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24 November 2010

Sharing data could prevent some disasters, says report

Humanitarian disasters resulting from natural hazards such as floods and earthquakes could in some cases be prevented if governments collected and shared hazard data internationally, according to a new World Bank/UN report, reports the Science and Development Network, SciDev...

Science and Development Network

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23 November 2010

Mexico receives US$713.24 million from WB to fight climate change

'The operations approved today are the result of close collaboration between Mexico and the World Bank and will allow us to continue promoting our country's economic and social development, placing special attention on themes of climate change mitigation and adaptation' said Ernesto Cordero, Finance and Public Credit Secretary...

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26 November 2010

Guardian: What effect is climate change already having on the developing world?

Next week, climate talks resume in Cancun. 'What effect is climate change already having on the developing world?', is the topic of the Guardian Focus podcast presented by Madeleine Bunting, with a special report on Mali...

Guardian, the (UK)

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25 November 2010

Philippines: Spain to provide grant to strengthen preparedness in 3 provinces

The grant, the first of its kind involving disaster risk reduction, was extended by the Spanish Cooperation Agency for Development to strengthen local governments’ disaster preparedness and response in Nueva Ecija, Pangasinan and Benguet provinces, reports Manila Standard Today...

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26 November 2010

Namibia: Workshop probes climate change and builds awareness

'The capacity building training was primarily directed at government agencies, local community-based organizations and served as a platform to share experiences, lessons learned and best practices in climate change programmes with emphasis on climate change adaptation measures' said Jonas Nghishidi, project coordinator at the Namibia Nature Foundation in a report by Annelien van Wyk...

New Era Publications Corporation

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26 November 2010

Pacific island countries evaluate disaster plans

Six Pacific island countries are in the process of reviewing progress made on their disaster risk management action plans, reports the Fiji Times. 'Having Pacific island countries participating in the review can strengthen national capacities to self- monitor and evaluate their disaster risk management programs and plans' says Angelika Planitz, head of the UNISDR sub-regional office for the Pacific...

Fiji Times