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Displaying 5 of about 5 resultsLocationPeterborough, OntarioDegreeCertificateDescriptionIn Canada, the focus of emergency planning is on natural or human-caused disasters, such as flooding, railroad or highway accidents involving hazardous chemicals, or problems with the watersource that endanger health, such as Walkerton. International terrorism is also a consideration. Duties of th…
Over the years the need has surfaced for a more Caribbean focused conference on all possible disaster hazards. This conference seeks to bring together government agencies, academic institutions, and private sector for information exchange, dialogue and development of methods and practice to reduce the harmful impacts of hazards and disasters in the Cari…
This document gives an overview of FAO’s work with regard to natural and human-induced disasters in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, together with the lessons learned and experience gained on how to improve disaster response, preparedness, and prevention in these sectors.
This book is a summary of the 10 issues of 'Aléas et Enjeux'. It book proposes study cases and various articles on the following themes: avalanches, debris flows and landslides, technological risks, major risks and cities, floods, major risks and rural areas, meteorological and climatic risks, major risks and the coastline, volcanoes and earthquakes and…
This module on disaster reduction was elaborated by the Ministry of Education for elementary school teachers as a tool to guide and prepare pupils of various grades, presenting teaching modalities in the field of risk and disaster reduction. It offers an updated resource on the various natural disasters: earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes, floods, fire…