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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsAsian Disaster Management News, Special Edition, June 2014:
This special edition is reflecting on the challenges faced by the Asian community due to a vast array of disasters and the influence of the private sector as a key partner in mitigation of hazards and a driver of economic recovery. It argues that with the growing global interdependence of econ…
This act provides for coordinated civil protection measures in Iceland intended to tackle the consequences of emergency situations that may threaten the life and health of the general public, the environment and/or property. It regulates the planning, organization and implementation of measures against natural or man-made disasters, and the provision of…
This act provides for the regulation of measures to ensure protection of life and health of the population, of the environment and of property in events of disaster. Main provisions include preventive measures; integrated rescue system; recovery; involvement, assistance and obligations of natural and legal persons.
This report presents a post-disaster needs assessment conducted after the floods and landslides that occurred in Serbia at the end of May 2014. It considers the repair, reconstruction, expansion and improvement of floods control works as well as the improved disposal of waste from mining and other productive activities as essential to risk reduction. It…
This study provides an overview on disasters and conflicts in 57 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries during the last four decades, including a review of disaster risk reduction strategies from The Yokohama Strategy to the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters (HFA) an…