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Displaying 120 of about 233 resultsThis Protocol of Intentions between the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Bulgaria provides for parties’ intention to initiate cooperative activities in the areas of emergency management and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
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This Protocol of Intentions between the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States of America and the Ministry of Emergencies and Civil Defense of the Kyrgyz Republic provides for parties’ intention to initiate cooperative activities in the areas of emergency management and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
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This document presents institutional and legal framework for disaster management in Mexico, and discusses disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, flood and earthquake. It provides analysis of the functioning of the national civil protection system related to disaster prevention, public awareness and participation, education, information man…
This report contains case studies spanning 40 countries that showcase emerging best practices, demonstrate how risk assessments are being used to inform disaster risk management and broader development, and highlight lessons learned through these efforts. Taken as a group, these case studies evidence the need for continued investment in accurate and use…
This document addresses the hazards and associated risks that are prevalent in The Gambia as a result of the limited resources and capacity to prepare and respond to them. It reports on a project undertaken to highlight the hazards and associated risks that The Gambia experience, with the intention to provide important and necessary data for an effectiv…
This year’s World Disasters Report focuses on culture and risk. It explores the different ways in which culture affects disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and how disasters and risk influence culture. It examines why people choose to live in hazard-prone locations, and how culture and beliefs enable them to live with the risks they fa…
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Este manual tiene como fin sensibilizar y apoyar a los comunicadores sociales en su labor informativa y formativa de la población bajo un enfoque de gestión del riesgo de desastre, buscando con esta sensibilización que el tema forme parte integral de la agenda informativa de los medios para prevenir que los riesgos se conviertan en desastre…
This handbook is a companion to the Australia/New Zealand Risk Management Standard (AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009) and the Risk Management Guidelines (HB 436:2004), which describes the principles, framework and process that allow risk to be managed effectively. It uses academic research and practical experience to flesh out the “Communicate and Consult” part of…
This document is a decision adopted by COP 20 and CMP 10, which the Parties concluded by elaborating the elements of the new agreement on climate change, scheduled to be agreed in Paris in late 2015, while also agreeing the ground rules on how all countries can submit contributions to the new agreement during the first quarter of next year.
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This paper is a response to the zero draft of the post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action. In this paper, PfR welcomes the emphasis and considerations of the zero draft and at the same time recognises the many opportunities to strengthen the text further. It summarizes PfR’s observations and recommendations in ten points: (i) the role of local communities;…
This guide provides the definitions of generic terms related to risk management. It aims to encourage a mutual and consistent understanding of, and a coherent approach to, the description of activities relating to the management of risk, and the use of uniform risk management terminology in processes and frameworks dealing with the management of risk.…
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Esta edición ofrece la nueva publicación de la OPS Costa Rica sobre el terremoto de Nicoya ocurrido en 2012 y las de COOPI Guatemala sobre discapacidad y planes de emergencia para hoteles; además de una noticia sobre la producción de infografías que CONRED de Guatemala ha puesto a disposición del público en general. Disponible en español.
This briefing presents research findings from the Adapting to Climate Change in China Project (ACCC) and provides recommendations about: getting data for risk assessment, shaping information products and learning from training.
It is intended to provide decision-makers with the policy–relevant information they require for evidence-based adaptation plan…
Project Title
Communication products for implementing climate and disaster resilient
development in the Pacific in relation to water security, food security and integrated coastal
management.
Project Description
1. Reporting Relationships
The Consultant will be appointed to this position by SPC – Applied Geoscience and Technology Division, Disa…
The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-13 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.
The progress report assesses current national strategic priorities with regard to the implementation of disaster risk reduction actions, and establi…