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Displaying 4 of about 4 resultsThis book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), a United Nations initiative to reduce the negative effects of natural disasters.
This volume communicates solutions to the problems associated with natural disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and prop…
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· New report highlights human cost of climate change and impact on cash-strapped aid budgets
· October 1 debate on issues at Labour conference, featuring Shadow Minister Rushanara Ali
· Video news release and photographs from Bangladesh and Kenya available for media use
· Disaster expert, report author and Islamic Relief’s UK Director av…
Spatio-temporal mapping of climatic and biological disaster outbreak in India has been undertaken using historical data and scientific tools to explore options to support for relief, recovery, resilience, and adaptation through integration with existing development programmes. Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves and Cold Waves, Dengue,…
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Thirty-one cities, including four from the United States, made commitments last week to reverse course under a new global compact called the “Urban Nature Declaration.” It aims to reduce the heat island effect, stem urban flooding and improve living conditions by replacing lifeless, impervious landscapes with shaded or watery havens for climate-s…