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Displaying 7 of about 7 resultsThis review analyses some of the major events and trends related to natural disasters and humanitarian disaster response and looks at the experience of developed countries with natural disasters in 2011. Highlighting evidences from the Japanese earthquake-tsunami-nuclear accident, the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, floods in Australia, and tor…
This report describes country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, earthquake, storm, drought and wildfire, and presents governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Mongolia.
The report discusses major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Di…
The overall aim of the training package is to increase awareness on natural hazards and disaster risk reduction (DRR) to key stakeholders with knowledge on disaster management to empower the actors to support their organizations in developing disaster resilient programs and projects.
This training manual is for use in DRR training aimed at building the…
This study addresses technology and the key role it plays in the development and placement of disaster resilient infrastructure. It concentrates on the role of technology in the preparedness, response, recovery and reconstruction phases of disaster reduction, as well as technologies for supporting mitigation efforts through planning. Rather than attempt…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…
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…
The brochure provides an outline of relevant Joint Research Centre (JRC)'s projects and activities in disaster resilience, in particular prevention and preparedness measures, in collaboration with the European Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (the operational heart of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism) and with national and international p…