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Displaying 8 of about 8 resultsOn December 29, 2020, Sisak-Moslavina County in Croatia was struck by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter 6 km outside the town of Petrinja. The earthquake was preceded by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake on December 28, 2020; and numerous aftershocks were recorded, including a 5.0 magnitude earthquake on January 6, 2021. The December earthquak…
This handbook provides a framework for identifying an effective recovery strategy following a biological incident, as well as a compendium of practical, evidence-based recovery options to assist with the remediation of environmental biological contamination. The handbook is designed to support decision makers in developing a recovery strategy for food p…
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Recopilación de Herramientas para la Gestión Local del Riesgo, realizada por el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos, UN-Habitat con el apoyo del International Development Research Centre – IDRC (Canadá), en el marco del Proyecto Apoyo a las Autoridades Locales de Ciudades de América Central para la Gestión Local de…
This newsletter reports on Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA)'s completion of its reconstruction portfolio in earthquake affected areas of Pakistan in 2011-2012, as well as on the social impact of its strategies in the following sectors: education, environment, governance, health, livelihood and water and sanitation. It highli…
This book was published for launch at the third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Reduction (GPDR) and it is the latest in a series of volumes addressing natural disasters, and how their impact can be reduced by effective capacity building and prevention strategies.
The book presents a selection of examples and experiences of disaster reduction t…
This document assesses the Red Cross Red Crescent's work in supporting communities to rebuild their own lives after the Indian Ocean tsunami and to cope with future threats – 'natural' disasters, the effects of climate change, outbreaks of disease, conflict or the rapid rise in the cost of food and fuel.
It is expected that such examples give hope that…
This volume presents eighteen case studies of natural disasters from Australia, Europe, North America and developing countries. By comparing the impacts, it seeks to identify what moves people to adapt, which adaptive activities succeed and which fail, and the underlying reasons, and the factors that determine when adaptation is required and when simply…
This collection of good practices shows how building the capacity of local institutions is key to sustaining disaster risk reduction, and demonstrates the immediate impact of local and national political commitments that institutionalise disaster risk reduction. It also showcases collaboration between local and national governments, civil society organi…