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Austria national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Austria - government, 1994This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Austria, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as storm, avalanche, flood and landslide. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Austria’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for the rest of ID ...
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Azerbaijan national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Azerbaijan - government, 1994^This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Azerbaijan, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, landslide, flood and avalanche. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Azerbaijan’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for th ...
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Bangladesh national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Bangladesh - government, 1994This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Bangladesh, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, storm, drought, and cyclone. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Bangladesh’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for the rest of ...
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Bhutan national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Bhutan - government, 1994This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Bhutan, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, earthquake and land slide. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Bhutan’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for the rest of IDNDR.
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China national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
China - Government, 1993This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in China, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, drought and wild fire. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
Weather and Climate Extremes
Weather and Climate Extremes provides academics, decision makers, international development agencies, nongovernmental organizations and civil society with publications on different aspects of research in weather and climate extremes, monitoring and early warning systems, assessment of vulnerability and impacts, developing and implementing intervention policies, effective risk management and adaptation practices to address local and regional needs and circumstances, engagement of local communities in the adoption of these practices to cope with extremes, and information and communication strate ...
Local Government Self-Assessment Tool
18 April 2012: As part of its Making Cities Resilient Campaign, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) has launched the Local Government Self Assessment Tool, to support cities in managing disaster risk. UNISDR reports that 2011 was the worst year on record for economic losses from disasters.
The tool aims to increase understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), allowing cities to establish baselines and identify planning and investment gaps for risk reduction and climate change adaptation. According to UNISDR, the new tool has been piloted in over 20 c ...
Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (DRR)
Disaster risk reduction is at the core of the mission of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its 188 Members. WMO, through its scientific and technical programmes, its network of Global Meteorological Centres and Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres, and the NMHSs, provides scientific and technical services. This includes observing, detecting, monitoring, predicting and early warning of a wide range of weather–, climate- and water-related hazards. Through a coordinated approach, and working with its partners, ...
Global Platform for Disaster Reduction
The Global Platform for Disaster Reduction was established in 2007 as a biennial forum for information exchange, discussion of latest development and knowledge and partnership building across sectors, with the goal to improve implementation of disaster risk reduction through better communication and coordination amongst stakeholders. The Global Platform is managed by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is now the world’s foremost gathering of stakeholders committed to reducing disaster risk and building the resilience of ...
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Natural Hazards Observer
Natural Hazards Observer - University of Colorado, 1996-[...]The Natural Hazards Observer covers disaster issues, recent disaster management and education programs, hazards research, political and policy developments, resources and Web sites, upcoming conferences, and recent publications.
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