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Digital tools such as satellite imagery are helping African nations estimate and manage disaster impact, but a lack of technical know-how hampers the use of such tools.
Independent scientific reviews of Brazilian mining disasters provide an impartial source of information, vital in helping authorities avoid future catastrophes.
En lugar de las "mujeres y niños primero" código de conducta, las mujeres debe estar facultada para desempeñar un papel central durante los desastres ambientales.
Locust swarms are ravaging crops in East Africa, with Kenya hit hard. If the trend continues, the region may need food aid soon.
New study reveals around 40 per cent of all buildings constructed in Fiji and other Pacific Island states after 2017 stand to get inundated by 2050 due to sea-level rise.
As Côte d’Ivoire hosts first African coronavirus case, fears grow over Africa’s ability to protect its citizens. WHO declares international public health emergency.
China orders lockdown of eight cities to contain spread of novel coronavirus that has infected 830 people and killed 25 in China.
Small-scale farmers in India and Nepal are most vulnerable to temperature and water availability changes. Crop-management strategies are implemented to build resilience.
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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.