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Displaying 9 of about 9 resultsThis second volume presents case studies covering a diverse range of chemical and technological innovations, and highlighting a number of systemic problems. It contains five parts: (i) lessons from health hazards and the value of independent scientific research and risk assessments; (ii) emerging lessons from ecosystems and their wider impacts such as c…
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) is looking for experienced Team Leaders, Civil Protection Experts, Civil Protection Experts specialised in GIS, and Communications Officers for capacity development programmes. The programmes are carried out in various parts of the world and the objectives are to strengthen civil protection and disaster risk…
This book captures the measures undertaken and the systems established for disaster management in India. It also articulates the next steps required. It is intended to be used by disaster management practitioners to promote collaborative efforts to reduce disaster risk in the country. It is the outcome of a Ministry of Home Affairs in-house compilation…
This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Romania, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, land slide and nuclear. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of country…
GENEVA, 22 May 2013 - The inventor of the world's first interactive digital globe that graphically depicts the vulnerability of our planet to disasters today challenged global policymakers to show more leadership in tackling the growing risks facing populations worldwide.
"What is important is not the technology but our vision for the future of the pla…
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Ce document retrace l'expertise française en matière de prévention des risques majeurs par type de risques. Elle a pour but de partager dans le cadre d’actions de coopération internationale ses compétences dans les domaines de la connaissance, la prévention et la gestion des risques. Elle vise à répondre à trois objectifs afin de rendre le…
Officials in the USA are working on plans to ensure that flood, earthquake or other disaster situations would not cause nuclear meltdowns such as that of the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan. According to the New York Times, a high-level safety analyst the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of Japan had warned about the possibility of a catastrophic situatio…
GENEVA, 17 April 2013 - Outer space isn't a place organizations usually think of when looking to build resilience and reduce disaster risks. Yet, this is exactly where participants' minds were when experts were invited by UNISDR and the UN's Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to discuss the incorporation of space technology into the post-2015 disas…
A framework in which the Indian government has laid out an action plan for reducing the country's vulnerability to potential hazards that are relevant to India, including: environmental disasters such as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; technological and sectoral disa…