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Resolution 2010-1:

This resolution commits European and Mediterranean States to continue promoting disaster risk reduction – including prevention, preparedness and efficient response to emergencies - as a political priority at all levels of government

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Resolution 2010-2:

This resolution recognises the value of applying best ethical principles in disaster risk reduction, in improving the resilience of societies and in responding efficiently to emergencies.

The resolution was adopted at the 12th

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This publication is a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on early warning systems at different scales. Covered are natural hazards such as wildland fire, drought, floods, tsunami and extreme weather events. It highlights the importance of

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This document uses a probabilistic approach to present an assessment of the seismic hazard of the Marmara region. It quantifies regional exposure on a set of hazard maps and computes the probability of occurrence of M7.0 and greater earthquakes in the

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Workshop report, Lisbon, Portugal, 26–29 October 2009:

This document reports on the programme Reduction of Earthquake Losses in the Extended (formerly Eastern) Mediterranean Region (RELEMR), which responds to the need of mobilizing scientific knowledge

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This guidance note shares 'live lessons' learned - told through first-person stories - that contribute to disaster preparedness, mitigation, and a recovery that builds back better.
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This document includes brief case studies which identify “natural solutions”, which are often an essential contribution to cost effective climate change adaptation and mitigation. They emphasize the role of natural systems for regulating water flow

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This publication includes speeches and presentations from a workshop aimed at encouraging public authorities and populations in areas at risk to reinforce their capacity to anticipate and respond to natural hazard-related disasters.

It examines the

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IRP resources on Türkiye
The International Recovery Platform strengthens knowledge and information on building back better in recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction.

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