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Displaying 15 of about 33 resultsThe objectives of the strategy are:
Following is a list of goals designed to be fulfilled within a year time:
1. Raise awareness level of disaster counter and preparedness among Egyptian society’s different strata on a scale of (10%: 90%) in nine months period.
2. Change attitudes towards disasters preparedness, from the negative attitude to the neutr…
This special report analyses the situation in Japan following the 8.9 earthquake which spawned one of the most powerful tsunamis on record. It states that Japan is among the best prepared countries in the world regarding earthquakes with quake-resistant buildings, drills for school children and households equipped with survival kits. It specifically add…
This brochure was prepared to warn Haitians about the possibility of coming wind related hazards as well as to provide them with basic guidelines for mitigation. It advocates for local people and authorities to follow a 'Preparedness Plan' for wind-related disaster prevention and reduction.
This bulletin is the third issue from the CMDRR Forum working towards collaboration, cooperation and coordination in the area of community managed disaster risk reduction (CMDRR) in Bangladesh. It presents best practice examples from partner organizations, as well as national and international announcements, news and events on disaster risk reduction an…
The discussions in this booklet aim to address the complexity of risk in the Arab region, and present some tools which can be used by local governments, civil society and other institutions working in the field of environment and disaster risk reduction. In the Arab region the effects of human behavior on the environment has caused a growing concern sin…
This paper gives some basic information about tsunamis and preparedness following the magnitude 8.9 earthquake that occurred off the East Coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 at 5:46 a.m. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), causing widespread damage and a devastating tsunami near the Honshu region, in addition to tsunami activity across the Pacific Ocean, inc…
This handbook demonstrates how to combat natural disasters in tourist areas and mitigate their impacts. It guides the reader through disaster onset to post-disaster reconstruction and the relaunching of a tourist destination. It considers hazards such as: (i) tropical cyclones and associated storm surges; (ii) flooding, including coastal flooding, estua…
This bulletin is the second issue from the CMDRR Forum working towards collaboration, cooperation and coordination in the area of community managed disaster risk reduction (CMDRR) in Bangladesh. It presents best practice examples from partner organizations, as well as national and international announcements, news and events on disaster risk reduction a…
This brief was prepared for a media briefing in Kenya in February 2011 on the impending drought. It states that the response and the media coverage comes too late – after disaster has already struck, when people are hungry and cattle are dying – rather than addressing the issues that make people vulnerable in the first place. Exacerbated by a changing c…
First meeting, Seattle, USA, 29 November-1 December 2010:
This report is part of the project of the team on "disaster management and preparedness" which is about: (i) facilitating in collaboration with organization such as UNISDR, the exchange of experiences and information on preparedness actions, education/awareness raising campaigns and other matte…
Policy brief 2011:
This brief asserts that climate change journalism can protect people and promote sustainable development — but only if it is accurate, timely and relevant. Strengthening the media’s capacity to cover climate change can help countries to plan and implement domestic policies that work on the ground, while also meeting their internation…
The report highlights the findings from the CDG project and the continuing challenges faced in integrating Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). In an attempt to address these challenges, the Climate Smart Disaster Risk Management (CSDRM) approach was developed in 2010 by IDS, Christian Aid and Plan International. The CDG web port…
In Human Geography, 3 (1):
This article addresses the paradigm between the large range of scientific studies, debates in the policy arena together with the growing number of international institutions focused on disaster reduction, and disasters that continue to increase, affecting many individuals in rich as well as poor countries. It is intended fo…
This bulletin is the first issue from the CMDRR Forum working towards collaboration, cooperation and coordination in the area of community managed disaster risk reduction (CMDRR) in Bangladesh. It presents best practice examples from partner organizations, as well as national and international announcements, news and events on disaster risk reduction an…
This volume shows that Austrian mountain research is taking up the challenge of global change for mountain regions. One of the specific themes includes: living in the mountains is living with risk. Natural hazards such as earthquakes, mass movements, avalanches or floods endanger humans and infrastructures as do globalization processes. Johann Stötter a…