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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsThis is the second edition of the National Risk Profile. The publication comprises 13 incident types, which potentially can lead to major accidents and disasters in Denmark.
The new edition of National Risk Profile builds on the subject areas of the previous version and complements them with the latest developments and assessments. As a novelty, the pu…
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Le plan ORSEC est un plan cadre gouvernemental, permettant d’organiser la réponse en cas de catastrophe de grande ampleur qui dépasse les moyens habituellement misent en place pour y répondre. Il permet d’appuyer le leadership du gouvernement sur l’organisation de cette réponse en clarifiant les rôles et responsabilités de chacun mais auss…
This book captures the measures undertaken and the systems established for disaster management in India. It also articulates the next steps required. It is intended to be used by disaster management practitioners to promote collaborative efforts to reduce disaster risk in the country. It is the outcome of a Ministry of Home Affairs in-house compilation…
This booklet is a practical, and easy to comprehend, assistance manual for citizens to be prepared for emergency situations.
This document is a Russian contribution to the implementation of IDNDR programmes.
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Cuba, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as drought, land slide, epidemic, chemical, earthquake and cyclone. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report pr…
This report explains that disaster events are only the tip of the iceberg, by highlighting how these events are interconnected with each other, with other larger processes, as well as with our action or inaction. They can lead to future disasters or will worsen existing problems such as biodiversity loss or poverty. The world is becoming ever-more inter…
This publication reports on the discussions and outcomes from the Second India Disaster Management Congress organized by National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), India and held on 4-6 November, 2009 in New Delhi. The report presents a total of 26 technical sessions organized around 13 thematic clusters, including sessions on:
-- Earthquake
-- M…
This report describes the national emergency management system of Saint Lucia and presents 2011 NEMO activities, achievements and challenges. It also discusses a five year strategic plan and several mitigation, planning and preparedness programs and projects related to disaster management, school safety, climate change adaptation, risk assessment, publi…
This annual report contains detailed information on all the disasters during the year by country. It is intended for policy makers, scientists, researchers and practitioners on disaster management in the South Asia region and outside.
It is structured in three main parts. Part I covers the hydro-meteorological disasters of cyclones, floods, droughts, g…
The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods and health in…
A framework in which the Indian government has laid out an action plan for reducing the country's vulnerability to potential hazards that are relevant to India, including: environmental disasters such as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; technological and sectoral disa…