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7 May 2008

Universities must help prevent another Burma

'Every natural disaster is a reminder that knowledge is power. If we know what could happen, then we have no excuse for not doing something about it.'...

Guardian, the (UK)

Update

9 May 2008

Sri Lanka: significant strides in disaster prevention since tsunami

said Disaster Management Minister, Mahinda Samarasinghe during the launch of the seventh meeting of the regional Committee on Disaster Management yesterday....

Daily News, the

Update

8 May 2008

Regional disaster risk strategy to be developed

Tourism and disaster management stakeholders across the Caribbean are collaborating to implement a master plan to protect the region's tourism industry against the impact of natural disasters....

Caribbean360.com

Update

29 April 2008

Mapping Sydney’s vulnerability to climate change

A vulnerability assessment to help Sydney coastal councils understand their vulnerability to climate change and prepare to adapt to potential impacts...

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Update

18 April 2008

Ghana: the Red Cross builds new houses for victims of last year’s floods

The reconstruction programme gives priority to families whose homes were completely destroyed by the floods and has introduced a new technique for reinforcing foundations and making homes more resilient.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Update

23 April 2008

Risk reduction key to minimizing human suffering and economic losses

Human suffering and economic losses from vulnerability to natural hazards are high. Munich Re estimated that the year 2005 was the most expensive year on record...

India PRwire

Update

14 April 2008

Latin American women promote resilience through grassroots organizing and development

More than 50 leaders from 25 grassroots and indigenous organizations launched a regional networking platform in Antigua, Guatemala...

Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood

Update

18 April 2008

Bangladesh: disaster-related curriculum at school-level stressed

Speakers at a recent seminar underlined the need for introducing disaster-related curricula in schools which could help minimize disaster losses and achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)....

National News Agency of Bangladesh