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Calling to 'bounce forward' - not 'back', Kristoffer B. Berse takes a critical look at the funding gap, planning challenges, 'disaster capitalism', disaster debt and monitoring progress of the Philippine recovery and reconstruction following Yolanda.
'We should all remember: Poverty breeds disaster vulnerability. Those who have less in life are faced with the greatest risks. Thus, as disasters become more prevalent, the greater is the responsibility of government to extend social protection to the country’s poor. Disaster risk reduction is social justice in action', says Philippine Senator Loren Legarda...
'Ultimately, we need continuous dialogues to bridge the gap between science and policy, as well as between science and the rest of society in general.
About 40 members of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity ran naked around the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City, on Friday, December 13, to push for improved government policies on disaster risk reduction and management...
Rappler visualized the 10 essentials for making cities resilient, which was drawn up by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. The checklist is a very important tool for countries who adopted the Hyogo Framework for Action...
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