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'The scars of 2011 are forcing the government panel to rewrite disaster prevention plans from scratch. Part of that first step is to introduce a new way of assessing potential risks,' writes Yoree Koh for the Wall Street Journal...
'We are committed to reducing vulnerability to natural disasters across the country and this program can be a pilot for the rest of the regions,' said Minister of the Interior Thierry Mayard-Paul...
IAEA issued a report calling for the Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency （NISA） to 'ensure that in the Secondary Assessment the provisions for mitigation of severe accidents should be addressed more comprehensively'...
'With climate change, as floods become more frequent and severe in New York state, communities with ongoing efforts that build flood response and education into their daily operations will be more resilient than those that do not.'...
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko said Tuesday the agency was moving forward with rules to tighten the safety and preparedness of U.S. nuclear plants...
It is crucial to find a way to meld the macro-level diplomacy of the Conference of the Parties summit with the practical, micro-level solutions needed to protect agricultural communities and their crops from the effects of climate change...
The new company will undertake the role of global base for design, sales, implementation and consulting services of disaster related risk reduction solution, in the areas of lightning protection, earthquake and weather related solution, as well as fire and flooding...
Facing higher resistance to nuclear power after the Japanese disaster this year, French officials said Monday they would seek to promote stronger international policies on nuclear energy...
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