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Displaying 135 of about 4330 resultsWorking together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response:
The objective of this plan is to provide a political and technical instrument containing priorities and guidelines for the action of the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA) for the next five years, improving its effectiv…
With climate change there has been a corresponding increase in the incidence of ‘natural’ disasters. The following have been identified as the key disasters that are directly precipitated by climate change: drought, floods, landslides, cyclones and coastal erosion.
Lowering risks is an integral part of disaster management because this can save lives an…
Location
Dhaka
Degree
Master of Disaster Management
Description
Introducing the Programme
The Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies (IDMVS) is offering Two Years’ Professional Master of Disaster Management (MDM) Professional Post-Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM) Programme and Certificate Course Programme in Disa…
LocationSantiago del ChileDegreeDiplomaDescriptionIn Spanish:
Por cuarto año consecutivo, el Diplomado es organizado por la Fundación Henry Dunant América Latina y el Instituto Internacional Henry Dunant. Su propósito es contribuir a un mejor conocimiento y comprensión de los principios, conceptos y alcances del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Hu…
DegreeBachelor of Science in Disaster Management (Hons) and B. Sc. Disaster Management (Hons) degreesDescriptionThe nature and frequency of natural and human induced disasters especially large scale catastrophic events have been increasing these days. Impact of climatic change has also triggered these events. In order to prepare the nation of 150 milli…
Location
Delft , Dresden, Barcelona and Ljubljana
Description
The Erasmus Mundus Master Programme in Flood Risk Management is offered by a consortium consisting of
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education (the Netherlands)
Technical University of Dresden (Germany)
Barcelona Tech (Barcelona, Spain)
University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Degree: Su…
LocationLimaDescriptionObjetivo del programa
Desarrollo de competencias y capacidades para la ejecución y/o administración de iniciativas de adaptación y mitigacion del cambio climático bajo el enfoque de riesgo y desde una perspectiva multidisciplinaria.
El diplomado en Cambio Climático formará profesionales capaces de:
1. Comprender los efectos d…
This declaration was made by the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation and signed by the Governments of Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands at the 11th Trilateral Governmental Conference on the Protection of the Wadden Sea on 18 March 2010.
A declaration made by the Mekong River Commission (MRC) including heads of the Governments of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, at the First Summit of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) in Hua Hin, Thailand, on the occasion of its 15th Anniversary.
DescriptionThe course aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of the interface between urban development, disaster risk and climate change, dynamics, variability causal factors and impacts of disasters and climate change and the issues involved therein. The course also focuses on disaster and climate resilient urban development and management and…
This declaration maintains the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) as a body for consultation, concerted action, co-operation while stressing the relevance of its work in the domains of trade, sustainable tourism, transport, disaster risk reduction, and therefore agrees that the best way to tackle this vulnerability is by incorporating comprehensive d…
The past decade has seen an increased focus within research and practice on placing children at the centre of efforts to reduce disaster risk, including those risks associated with climate change. An increasing body of research demonstrates that children can, and do, play an active role in reducing disaster risks, and the benefits of involving chil…
El presente documento recoge el proceso metodológico desarrollado por el Centro Internacional para la Investigación del Fenómeno (CIIFEN) de El Niño a través de 10 años de experiencia, el cual ha constituido la base para el análisis de los efectos del cambio climático en sistemas poblacionales, ambientales, etc., con el fin de permitir a los tomadores d…
The Marine Ice Sheet Instability (MISI) is a dynamic feedback that can cause an ice sheet to enter a runaway collapse. Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, is projected to be the largest individual source of future sea level rise and may have already entered MISI. This document uses a suite of coupled quasi-2-D ice–ocean simulations to explore whether tar…
This volume examines the causes and consequences of drought on Lebanon’s agriculture. Lebanon is getting hotter and dryer. Projections show droughts will likely become more frequent and severe. Climate change, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) impact the occurrence of drought to varying degrees, with NAO being…