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Calling for the UK Gov to implement DRR, Royal Town Planning Institute President Ann Skippers said 'the work of professionals in the field of disaster risk reduction is an efficient and cost-effective way to reduce the impact of natural hazards and ensure faster and more sustainable recovery'...

President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday ordered the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to conduct a thorough review of the country’s disaster risk reduction measures to minimize loss of lives during calamities especially in communities, and particularly of flood and land slide...

Sven Harmeling, an advisor on climate and development issues for Germanwatch, outlines the outcomes of the Cancun climate conference, saying that it was a step forward, even if small. 'Unfortunately, the Convention connects both aspects - adaptation to climate change impacts and to response measures - in one article.'...

The Nexus for ICTs, Climate Change and Development (NICCD) project blog posts that Reuters recently identified '10 climate change adaptation technologies that will become crucial to cope and adapt to the effects of the changing climate over the next century', highlighting some that address flood, weather forecasting, and resilient crops...

Disaster risk reduction is an often hidden facet of relief work, but is crucial in empowering communities to be better prepared in the face of calamity. 'I’m not one of those sexy guys who go into the field doing relief work once a crisis hits,' jokes Ashaari Rahmat, 25, whose work focuses more on preparing people and carrying out risk assessments...

On implementing a 3-yr climate change adaptation project, the team manager said 'of all the hot spots identified, the possible impacts on S. Dunedin affect by far the most residents, businesses and critical infrastructure.' A study will assess the risks and scenarios including a social impact assessment involving communities...

'Hurricanes could become more prevalent with climate change, but the economic pain they deliver might not be recognized as man-made for 260 years' reports Evan Lehmann of ClimateWire in the New York Times...

Severe earthquakes and weather events in 2010 resulted in substantial losses and an exceptionally high number of fatalities: The earthquake in Chile, in contrast to Haiti, saw substantially fewer human losses due to strict building codes; The high number of weather-related events and record temperatures show indications of advancing climate change...

In an article for the Business Recorder, Abdul Rasheed Azad urges the governement to take action against food insecurity in the wake of recent - and future - floods to reduce the risk and vulnerability of Pakistanis through building their capacity, engaging NGOs and communities...

A report on recent extreme weather events felt around the globe as well as in China, including drought, heavy rain and snow, the China Daily spoke with Chen Zhenlin of the China Meteorological Admin (CMA), who forecasts widespread snowfalls that would be good for drought, though Chen said, not enough to 'alleviate the drought totally'...