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Displaying 15 of about 50 resultsThis article, from a Professor of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, assesses the impacts of the recent earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, highlighting the success of the seismic damage mitigation efforts through strong building codes.
It describes: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; and (iii) the related fires that oc…
This special report analyses the situation in Japan following the 8.9 earthquake which spawned one of the most powerful tsunamis on record. It states that Japan is among the best prepared countries in the world regarding earthquakes with quake-resistant buildings, drills for school children and households equipped with survival kits. It specifically add…
This report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009. It also addresses the advances in disaster risk reductio…
Global Platform highlights from Tuesday, 10 May 2011. Issue #1, Volume 141, Number 3.
On Tuesday, 10 May 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), which is being attended by approximately 3,000 participants, including representatives from over 170 governments, 20 ministers…
'Nobody expected that a tsunami would affect Japan's nuclear plants. And climate change will raise the possibility of such awful', unlikely happenings around the world, says UCLA economics professor, Matthew Kahn in an opinion piece for The Christian Science Monitor.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges that the damage at the Fukushima nuclear plant serve as a reminder that even the best-prepared nations need to improve their capacity to prevent and cope with such disasters.
"I believe Japan is one of the best-prepared countries in the world in terms of natural disaster, disaster risk reduction and preparedness. However, the…
A conference held by the United Nations atomic energy agency today called for stronger national and international measures to ensure the highest and most effective levels of nuclear safety in the wake of the accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant three months ago.
Safety standards should be continuously reviewed, strengthened and implemented…
Manila - The Philippines sought to assure a panicked public on 15 March that a potential nuclear meltdown in Japan would not affect the country amid fears following widely circulated text messages - dismissed by the country’s leading nuclear regulatory agency as a prank - that warned Filipinos to wear raincoats outdoors, hunker down, and stockpile food…
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Press Release No. 909
Geneva – The World Meteorological Organization has activated its Environmental Emergency Response mechanism in the aftermath of the earthquake in Japan.
The International Atomic Energy Agency requested the World Meteorological Organization to activate its Environmental Emergency Response m…
The number and impacts of disasters have increased in Europe in the period 1998-2009, a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes. The report assesses the frequency of disasters and their impacts on humans, the economy and ecosystems and calls for better integrated risk disaster management across Europe.
The Agency's new report 'Map…
IAEA safety standards for protecting people and the environment, general safety guide no. GSG-2:
This publication covers nuclear safety, radiation safety, transport safety and waste safety. It provides a comprehensive set of high quality standards under regular review to be used as a prerequisite for the purpose of the protection of people in all Stat…
This report examines the causes of the blowout of the Macondo well that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 and provides a series of recommendations, for both the oil and gas industry and government regulators, intended to reduce the likelihood and impact of any future losses of well control during offshore drilling. It raises questions abo…
This report provides highlights of what we know about the Gulf region’s coastal communities, coastal economy, and coastal ecosystems, and how climate change might impact the Gulf coast. It is intended for coastal managers, planners, citizens and policy officials a reference to support regional decision-making and communications about the importance of h…
This report, published two weeks after the Great East Japan (Tohoku-Kanto) earthquake and tsunami, provides a synthesis of certain existing data and a basic situation analysis of the situation. It considers the major challenge posed to the disaster risk reduction community by: (i) the earthquake; (ii) the tsunami; (ii) the ongoing nuclear emergency; and…
This Journal publishes research papers addressing: (i) theoretical and methodological issues in disaster risk science, emergency response technology and risk management; (ii) disaster risk governance policies and regulations; and (iii) case studies and comparative research internationally on responses to major disasters. Its primary aim is to create an…