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'In the talks in Cancun and Durban, they just talk about reducing greenhouse gases, but the disasters are already here. We should shift the emphasis from mitigation to adaptation,' gov adviser and professor Seree Supratid told the Guardian News. 'Mismanagement and lack of infrastructure' must also be overcome, said Richard Han, CEO of Hana Microelectronics, touching upon the business impact of the recent floods...
There is evidence of more extreme and unseasonal weather taking place outside the natural variability and cycles of African climate, and that the poorest communities are the least able to adapt...
The important effects that have affected Pakistan after the floods show that the country needs a disaster risk reduction strategy reports Chris Tidey, communications specialist for emergencies at UNICEF, for the Guardian...
The review, ordered by the government following the Japanese experience, pinpointed critical areas for concern, including risks associated with flooding, the layout of plants, and the state of preparedness for emergencies...
The east Africa crisis throws the importance of disaster risk reduction measures into sharp relief, writes the Guardian. 'When it comes to natural disasters, and their very unnatural impact on poor people, prevention is better than cure'...
The Mountain Institute is winding up an expedition which scientists and engineers are hoping will help develop new methods of dealing with climate hazards such as avalanches, mudslides or catastrophic floods from glacier lakes...
'Businesses...have a real chance to future-proof local communities, related to their businesses, helping to build resilient communities, suppliers, customers, employees and future markets.'...
'If it keeps raining like this, no country in the world can endure this...we should raise the bar of safety standards to deal with such natural disasters', said President Lee Myung-bak. The Guardian reports that the damage bill is expected to run into hundreds of millions of dollars...
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