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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThis user-friendly handbook provides an overview of several 'natural' disasters that occurred in the world in 2005, and contains good practices submitted by ADRC member countries to share knowledge among relevant stakeholders in order to contribute to global disaster risk reduction, in regard to the progression on the implementation of the Hyogo Framewo…
The current COVID-19 response has required changes in workloads, work venues as well as physica distancing practices worldwide. This may create ambiguity or confusion with regards to warning services and tsunami response actions, like evacuation, and the implementation of national response plans. This document clarifies the status of the regional tsunam…
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This manual presents a clarification between natural hazards and 'natural disasters' and a discussion on risk and vulnerability, climate change and its impact on 'natural' disasters.
It describes briefly the framework of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). The MA clearly links ecosystem well-being to human well-being, and presents the…
This guide shows how to approach hazard-related disasters such as cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, epidemics, floods, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and extreme temperatures, among others; presents examples of disasters and touches on topics such as: Agriculture, emergency shelter, sanitation practices, safety, specific risk management policies, etc.
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