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Displaying 15 of about 20 resultsEconomic Commission for Europe (ECE) member countries have developed safety guidelines and good practices for oil terminals within the framework of the project on hazard and crisis management in the Danube Delta, under the auspices of the Assistance Programme of the Convention on the transboundary effects of industrial accidents. This publication r…
According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2015 were USD 37 billion, well-below the USD 62 billion average of the previous 10 years. There were 353 disaster events last year. Of those, 198 were natural catastrophes, which is the highest number in one year, according…
The IFIP Domain Committee on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (DCITDRR) has the honor to announce the First IFIP Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR 2016), November 16 - 18th, 2016, University of National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
ITDRR-2016 provides an international forum for researchers an…
The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties will take place on 28-30 November 2016 in Ljubljana, Slovenia and will provide an opportunity to review the work under the Convention and to determine future directions and priorities.
Intended Audience
Parties from member states.
Objectives
Key decisions to be taken by the ninth meeting of the Conf…
This paper’s information is drawn on excerpts of literature reviewed about disasters and oil resource from the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the United Nations and Uganda, oil and disaster scholarship, media and other sources. The authors note that challenges ahead of Uganda’s disaster risk management (DRM) emanating from its dawning oil e…
This short video features two episodes to teach students what to do in case of fire or earthquake at school.
The past five years have seen rapid growth in what Jaan Tallinn calls the “risk ecosystem” - a thriving community of researchers and others, inside and outside academia, united by a common interest in potential serious hazards of powerful and beneficial new technologies.
This conference aims to bring this community together, to ask where efforts should…
Introduction
The International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of disasters regarding the phases of prevention, rescue and rehabilitation. It calls for new strategies of action at local level and regional, particularly in the adoption of mechanisms and measures to…
This edition of Swiss Re's flagship sigma series presents the annual review of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the last year. The publication includes two feature chapters, one on the Tianjin explosions and another on the use of technology in disaster management.
The key messages of this edition include:
Global insured losses from all d…
This publication provides an overall understanding of chemical and industrial hazards in India, by discussing hazard identification and risk assessment, giving an overview of the legal framework for chemical disaster management and explaining how to raise community awareness and preparedness. The document also analyses land use planning issues, as…
11 March 2016, TOKYO – The head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), Mr. Robert Glasser, today attended the 5th anniversary memorial service for those who lost their lives in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of March 11, 2011.
Mr. Glasser said: “On this solemn occasion I would like to extend the sympathies of the UN Secreta…
The reliability of the U.S. electric power grid, as an underlying enabler for other critical infrastructure sectors (such as emergency services, communications, transportation, and others), is uniquely essential to protect.
Security and resiliency concerns have grown with increased risk to energy infrastructure from extreme weather, asymmetric physical…
NAIROBI, Kenya, 15 September 2016 – Lying in the midst of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is keenly aware of the importance of preparing for natural and man-made hazards alike, and the island nation has been assessing its ability to save lives in the event of an air crash.
A clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different players and the…
Background
The summit on Natural Disaster Reduction International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 aims to raise awareness among NGOs and local groups active in the area of disaster management and natural disasters. On 19 October 2015 the conference was attended by more than 60 experts and officials of the National Disaster Management Office, as we…
Southeast Asia has seen a rise in insurgency-related attacks and terrorist activities, creating uncertainty and insecurity on critical national infrastructure.
Climate change has also seen more extreme weather patterns, creating additional hazardous, unseasonal and unpredictable conditions and a severe strain on infrastructure.
On a country level, the…