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Displaying 45 of about 1140 resultsA declaration by the Mayors and Local Government representatives together with National Government Officials emphasizing the importance of reducing disaster risk in Arab cities, in which the participants of the First Arab conference for disaster risk reduction recognize the vulnerability Arab cities and towns to disasters such as earthquakes, volcanoes,…
This act provides for the functioning and powers of the Department of Disaster Management of British Virgin Islands, and regulates the establishment of National Disaster Management Council, the functioning of emergency operations centres and shelters, the obligations of public officers and other persons, the national alert system and threatened hazard a…
This report provides an assessment of the achievements and progress made in disaster risk reduction (DRR) by Portugal during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It describes country’s recent experience with natural hazards and disasters, such as earthquake, also presents national institutional and legal framework for DRR and…
This Recommendation Note outlines the proposed programmatic approach by ESCAP, which comprises two phases of intervention and follows the logic of a structured process to build tsunami early warning and preparedness in the North Western Indian Ocean (NWIO). Phase 1 will support the countries to establish the required preconditions to strengthe…
The conference motto for IDRC Davos 2008 is: Public-private partnership – key for integral risk management and climate change adaptation.
IDRC Davos 2008 will address global problems and attract participants from all over the globe. We expect more than 1300 participants from 130 countries.
The conference will take an integrated, multidisciplinary appro…
Objective
The main objective of this 5 day training is to allow disaster management communities with easy, quick and accurate access to flood-related information and dissemination through the support of space agencies, disaster charter and research/academic institutions for improved understanding on flood risk monitoring and planning, rapid response sy…
Since December 2012, Project Climate Twin Phoenix, a project implemented by the Climate Change Commission and with support and technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Australian Government, has been conducting intensive vulnerability assessment of Iligan and Cagayan De Oro cities and training of local partners a…
The proposed learning route, “Learning from climate change adaptation innovative experiences of communities and local governments in ASALs”, aims for national decision makers in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda to learn from community and local level experiences in ongoing climate change adaptation planning and action in arid and semi-arid lands in…
This Modernisation Plan aims to support the development of climate resilience in Honduras by improving climate, meteorological and hydrological services and by strengthening early warning systems regarding hydrometeorological and climate risk and the management of water resources.
The plan is based on an analysis of the gaps that exist between the…
Theme
The theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is knowledge for life with a toning on indigenous knowledge and traditional coping mechanisms that complement modern science and add to an individual’s or societies’ resilience. In our adaptation of the theme to BiH we interpret the heading ‘Knowledge for Life’ in its broade…
The Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference series was developed to provide formal and informal venues for the exchange of information, tools and ideas relating to coastal hazards. This successful conference series has encouraged involvement by a broad audience of coastal professionals for multi-disciplinary approaches to coastal issues.
The Coasts,…
Course Contents:
- Basic of concepts and vulnerability of India
- Disaster Management System in India – Policies, Laws & Regulations
- CBDM: Concepts & Need
- Systematic Approach to Training
- Training Techniques
- HRV Analysis
- Village Disaster management Plan
- Group Exercises
- Emerging Issues like Climate Change
- DRR and Community particip…
New Civil Engineer’s flood management conference 2010 will provide critical updates on policy and assess the future of flood strategy in the light of new legislation (Flood and Water Management Act and Flood Risk Regulations).
Case studies of best practice will look at how lead local flood authorities are being established across the UK. Topics will inc…
Minimising risks is one of the most important purposes in disaster management. This track will meet the broad objectives and interests of ISCRAM and would include such topics as Human-Computer Interfaces (HCIs), Risk Perception Analysis and Management.
Risk perception can be considered as a fundamental element for the behaviour towards risks and for th…
The preparation of this Local Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2011-2013 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.The progress report mainly assesses the trans-boundary issues and the status and progress in the implementation of disast…