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Displaying 45 of about 160 resultsCalls for “coalition of action” to address link between natural hazards and nuclear safety at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction ending today
Geneva – In a year marred by disaster losses over US$300 billion, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called, at the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, for a “coal…
Geneva, Switzerland – A new report from the United Nations confirms what governments already hear but are slow to believe: that disciplined public sector involvement in “disaster risk reduction” can significantly reduce setbacks brought by hundreds of droughts, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes and other hazards that befall the world each year, on aver…
Addressing journalists at the Palais des Nations this afternoon, General Assembly President Joseph Deiss said that reducing vulnerability to natural hazards must be a top priority of the international community.
“Reducing disaster risks is essential if we are to consolidate progress made in development and poverty reduction,” he said, briefing correspo…
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Katrina. Irene. Droughts in Texas and the Horn of Africa. Floods in the Midwest, Thailand and Pakistan. What’s next?
Does the progression of climate change portend future bouts of ‘extreme weather’? Predicting the timing of such events remains an uncertain business. How, then, should scientists communicate such risks to a skeptical public?…
The Australia - New Zealand Climate Forum (ANZCF) has been held every 18 months or so since 1986. The 2010 meeting will the 18th.
The themes of the Australia - New Zealand Climate Forum 2010 are:
The living planet - Southern Hemisphere Climate: ecology
modelling of ecology
physical and biological links
climate change and its impact on ec…
On the occasion of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Urban Risk Reduction Project in cooperation with Ministry of Local Administration and Aleppo City Council, are preparing to implement a number of activities concerning raising awareness for society, children and youth in particular.
Activities:
1. “Home” a movie by Yann Arthus Bertra…
GIRD 2019 - Giornata Internazionale per la Riduzione dei Disastri is the biggest event on Disaster Risk Reduction in Italy. Organized by the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro the high level panel with be a meeting point for institutions, experts of the civil protection sector and citizens.
In the spirit of the United Nations' IDDR, the event GIRD…
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Oxfam’s operational programme in Turkana has evolved considerably over the last few years and incorporated significant interlinked sectoral elements (including provision of food assistance, cash based approaches, public health and improved access to water, livestock interventions, peace building and conflict mitigation and education) designe…
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The African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialized Agency of the African Union (AU) designed to improve current responses by AU Member States to drought-induced food security emergencies. The aim of ARC is to improve the timeliness of responses and build capacity within AU Member States to manage drought risks by directly linking funds to defi…
'You can now know the weather in Swaziland by dialling 4045655', announced the Minister for Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Macford Sibandze during the launch of the new weather equipment and nationwide campaign on climate change.
The launch of the nationwide campaign on climate change comes at a time where the country is feeling the effects of clim…
Amantha Perera reports for Alertnet the story of 14 fishermen who died for having no warning of an approaching storm despite a government mandate to improve early warning systems in Sri Lanka following the 2004 Asian tsunami that wracked the country’s coast. "There has been so much talk about early warning since the tsunami, but when it is really needed…
2009 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open
Nominations are now open for the 2009 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction. Nominees should be individuals and institutions from around the world who have contributed to building the resilience of nations and communities to natural hazards through innovative practices and outstanding initiatives. Nomin…
TechZim reports that a new computer-based game helps farmers and their advisors to make strategic decisions about responding to drought and climate change. According to UZ Soil Science and Agriculture Engineering department senior lecturer Dr Emmanuel Manzungu, its developer, "inspiration came from the threat to food and economic security posed by droug…
ICLEI, as a key partner to UNISDR’s ‘Making Cities Resilient’ campaign, is celebrating the International Day for Disaster Reduction. The 2011 theme is “Step up to Disaster Risk Reduction!" to show that risk reduction matters.
We care about Disaster Risk Reduction day and have expressed this by taking pictures with colleagues in our office – making a li…
By Emily Underwood
California’s population has almost doubled over the past 4 decades, growing from 22 million people in 1976 to 40 million in 2016. During that time frame the state experienced four major droughts, including the driest period on historical record, from 2012 to 2016.
Now a new study examines h…