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Displaying 15 of about 48 resultsThe Civil Defence/Emergency Management provides planning, training, community awareness and operational support so that the wider community is prepared for, able to respond to and recover from a major disaster or incident. With a strong ability to work independently, you'll have a sound knowledge of logistics, welfare and communications, as well as expe…
Virtual Regional Consultation on Disaster Displacement - 19 November 2020 at 14:00-16:30 BKK time
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Forced displacement related to disasters, including the adverse effects of climate change, poses some of the biggest human rights, humanitarian and development challenges facing States and the international community in the 21st…
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The Conference theme "Earth, Fire and Rain" will continue to address planning, response and the introduction of innovative techniques in management of disasters, emergencies and hazards.
The Conference Program will include an extensive range of topics with Keynotes, Concurrent Sessions, Case Studies, Panel Discussions and Poster Presentations.…
Concentrating on systemic vulnerability, the element of risk that informs complex and high-stakes decisions, this report seeks to:
provide new knowledge about the complex and interconnected systems that support Australian society and influence resilience or vulnerability to disasters;
highlight what people value, and focus on how the tensions and tr…
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 study aims to achieve a comparative analysis of tendencies and experiences that stem from the relationship between disasters and conflict. It also analyses the relative success of existing relevant programming approaches adopted in-country. This comparative analysis aims to: contribute to the body of knowledge on the interactions between disaster a…
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…
Investment potential of China, India and Russia undermined by poor governance and societal resilience
According to a major new report, the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China are no better placed to withstand shocks from major risk events than they were four years ago.
The findings of the Global Risks Atlas 2012, released by risk analysi…
Lors d'un colloque sur le réchauffement climatique se déroulant le 12 décembre, des scientifiques de plusieurs pays ont rappelé que certaines des 118 îles de Polynésie française sont menacées de disparition en raison de la montée des eaux, rapporte Météo France.
"La sécurité civile et la sécurité alimentaire sont en jeu, et nous préparons un plan clima…
As climate-change negotiators enter the final stages of yet another global gathering (COP 17), rising sea levels spell disaster in one of the most beautiful parts of the world, writes David Williamson for WalesOnline. Scientists predict that perhaps as early as the middle of this century Kiribati will be submerged under rising seas, and its people force…
The Security Council, convening today to discuss the nexus between climate change and conflicts around the globe, considered several concrete proposals to guide the 15-member organ’s efforts — or those of other United Nations entities — on that evolving and increasingly critical issue.
Among other ideas, delegates proposed the appointment of a new Spec…
Among all the statistics about temperature increase, polar melting and sea level rise associated with a warming world, the impact on hundreds of millions of people forced to leave their homes due to climate change is often not fully considered.
Kieran Cooke of the Climate News Network explores the issues and reports on a new International Organisation…
By Mark Willacy
Internal Australian Defence Force (ADF) briefing notes from last year, obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information, also predict the military may be forced to increase patrols in Australia's northern waters to deal with "sea-borne migration" sparked by rising sea levels in the Indo-Pacific.
One document warns that climate change c…
BANGKOK, 15 March 2012 - Following a recent decision by its Cabinet to buy land in Fiji as 'climate change insurance' for its population, Kiribati President, Anote Tong has called on the international community to address the effects of climate change that could wipe out the entire Pacific archipelago.
While the governments of both the Pacific island n…
These educational videos are meant to summarize the key actions governments and stakeholders can take to reduce disaster displacement. The videos, available in English (Timor-Leste), Tagalog (the Philippines), and Bahasa Indonesia, are based on the Checklist on Disaster Displacement and are meant to complement the Words into Action Guidelines on Disaste…