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China established a national early warning information center on Monday to better inform the public of natural disasters and other emergencies, reports Global Times. Zheng Guoguang, head of the China Meteorological Administration said the center will step up cooperation with major telecom operators and portal websites to deliver the information effectively and efficiently...
Shanghai's civil affair's bureau announced that it will train and employ 8,000 part time staff to asess financial losses caused by natural disasters, reports Global Times. This Sunday marks National Disaster Risk Reduction Day.
China has made disaster risk reduction part of its national sustainable development strategy. The enhancement of early warning systems and people's awareness of pending disasters 'should be an important part in the country's disaster risk reduction efforts'...
'Disaster risk reduction has been identified as an important tool for reducing the impact of climate change in poor countries and communities,' said Margareta Wahlström, drawing attention to the considerable economic and social costs of disasters and suggest the adoption of new measures to mitigate these costs and risks...
About 40 professionals from the Pacific island countries of Fiji and Samoa will gather in Lami, Fiji for a three day training focusing on disaster recovery planning, reports Xinhua in the Global Times. According to a UNDP release, the training aims to build the skills of a group of professionals oriented towards resilient recovery and enhance their capacity to minimize the impact of future disasters...
'Many disasters have struck China in recent years. We need to train to be prepared for them now, rather than be taken aback when they arrive,' writes He Hui, deputy director of Public Relations and Public Opinion Institute of the Communication University of China in an opinion piece for the Global Times...
The Global Times of China reports on the challenge of preparing cities for natural hazards. 'In the past, China usually prioritized the scale, spectacle, and economic benefits of construction making it safer is a challenge for city planners' writes the daily...
An interview with Shan Chunchang, head of the State Council expert team on emergency response, on preparing for future calamities...
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