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'Instead of rebuilding their old homes and exposing them to the same old risks, we are creating a village which can survive cyclones and floods while providing sustainable livelihood options,' Mohammad Abdul Qayyum, national project director of CDMP, told the Guardian...
Chances of a magnitude-7 earthquake striking Tokyo had increased since 11 March, asserts Shinichi Sakai, an associate professor at the earthquake research institute. 'The government, individuals and corporations should make preparations for that now'...
The slow progress towards action of long-term investors presents additional risks to their portfolio in the medium to long term from increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events...
'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'...
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