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The aim of the conference is to offer a forum for disaster management communities and experts to strengthen their capabilities in using space based information to assess, monitor and respond to climate change related disaster risks and integrate space technology into long-term disaster risk reduction efforts. Increased storms and floods in t…
The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), established in 1986, is a regional non-profit foundation with headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand supporting the advancement of safer communities and sustainable development, through implementing programs that reduce the impact of disasters upon countries and communities in Asia and the Pacific. The primary g…
This note looks at ways to integrate volunteerism into the environment and climate change area. It intends to contribute to strengthening of UNV capacity to more effectively engage partners in environmental and climate change activities during its advocacy and programming work. It presents relevant background information and basic concepts related to na…
Hanoi - Japanese experts are to help Vietnam build its first earth-observation satellites in an effort to help the South-East Asian country plan for the effects of climate change and natural disasters.
Last November, Japan announced that it will provide a 40-year loan of about US$93 million (7.2 billion Japanese Yen) to Vietnam for equipment and capaci…
The deadline for registration to attend the conference is 6 August 2018. Online registration is mandatory for all participants via the UNOOSA online registration platform:
https://register.unoosa.org/civicrm/event/info?id=114&reset=1
Earth observation and other space technologies play an important role in emergency response by providing ra…
This case-bound book draws upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives, through climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction strategies. In this book, over 100 authors are relating their work in weather, climate and water services at international, regional, national and local lev…
Background and objectives
In response to the needs of developing countries in disaster risk reduction, the CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence on Space Technology for Disaster Mitigation (STDM) in collaboration with the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO will organize a training wo…
The 3rd IDRES China 2012 is a comprehensive exposition with the theme of disaster protection, reduction and emergency, hi-tech characteristic, whose purpose is to provide an open platform for disaster reduction and emergency industry. Recently, China allots ten billions yuan to buy disaster reduction equipment and products every year, which means govern…
Objective
This webinar intends to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, focusing on Northeast Asia regional cooperation for technology application for disaster risk reduction. It will profile good practices and lessons from China, Korea, and Japan to leverage frontier technologies to ensure resilience and mitigate disaste…
The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPERCO) has started the hydrological modeling of the upper Indus catchment using satellite remote sensed rainfall data, with the aid of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Japan will help to enhance Pakistan's capacities in early warning infrastructure using GIS technologies for flood ass…
Context
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 heralds a shift from managing disasters to managing risks. It provides an opportunity to make disaster risk reduction integral to sustainable development. For this to happen, sound scientific research and evidence-based knowledge is needed. This will enable better policymaking that addr…
Background
Highly fragile eco-system coupled with physical, social and economic vulnerabilities grade India as one of the most multi-disaster prone countries of the world. Scenario necessitates to actively taking a holistic approach which encompasses all facets of disaster management in the country. We have travelled a long journey towards strengthenin…
This publication addresses the vulnerability of the Hindu Kush Himalayan region to many types of hazards, and especially to floods and landslides. As part of a project aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in flood forecasting and information exchange, and building capacity among partner institutions, it presents the findings of a detailed assessm…
This edition of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) newsletter describes four UN-SPIDER missions which promote disaster risk reduction (DRR): the mission to promote mitigation efforts and to strengthen resilience to floods, landslides, earthquakes, droughts, and fires in Myan…
China Daily has published the paper titled 'China-Japan-ROK Cooperation (1999-2012)' issued by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among other issues, the document gives a summary of the cooperation between the three countries in the disaster risk management (DRM) field, and it also outlines a disaster management exercise that will aim to build capacit…