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The earthquake that struck southern Mexico on September 7th was the strongest of the century, but not the most destructive. Since the devastating earthquake in 1985, Mexican leaders have implemented stricter building codes, disaster readiness training and early warning systems, resulting in fewer fatalities in this earthquake event.
This document details the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) project framework and methodology for a socio-economic analysis of flood economics.
This document presents the methodology and key findings of a policy-benchmarking framework that assesses country-specific policies and institutions for disaster risk management.
For years the geologist at Washington University in St Louis has warned policymakers about building houses and businesses on flood plains, walling off rivers with dams, locks, dykes and levees, disregarding the consequences of global warming on weather patterns and the use of outdated statistics for calculating the risk of a major flood, reports the Economist...
'Without resources, commitments will amount to paper promises,' warned Ban Ki-moon at the opening of this week’s Addis Ababa Financing for Development conference, reports the Economist. Some experts say that progress has been made at the talks, in spite of setbacks. The shift of focus from giving aid to helping countries generate jobs and investment has been broadly welcomed...
The Safe Cities Index 2015 is an Economist Intelligence Unit report, sponsored by NEC.
Initating a new are of innovation
The event will serve as a forum for key regional and global leaders to exchange ideas and build interest in the importance of urban climate change resilience.
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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