Disaster risk management

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses.

Latest Disaster risk management additions in the Knowledge Base

Documents and publications

21 September 2002

Emergency evacuation of the population in case of an earthquake: book n°3

This third book refers to a well-planned process of emergency building evacuation of the population to safe places in order to prevent and mitigate earthquake disasters in Greece.

Policies and plans

4 January 2002

South Africa: Disaster management act, 2002 (Act no. 57 of 30 December 2002)

This act provides for an integrated and coordinated disaster management policy in South Africa that focuses on preventing and reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating the severity of disasters.

Policies and plans

27 November 2001

National strategy for sustainable development for the Slovak Republic

The National Strategy for Sustainable Development for the Slovak Republic has been prepared in the framework of the Project “Capacity Building for Sustainable Development”

Policies and plans

14 December 1999

Mozambique: National policy on disaster management

This policy document presents definitions and principles of disaster management in Mozambique, also sets out country’s general and specific objectives and strategies and describes country’s legal and institutional framework.

Documents and publications

5 February 1999

Natural disaster management

This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It provides solutions to problems associated with disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and property.

Documents and publications

11 October 1998

Risk preparedness: A management manual for World Cultural Heritage

This manual provides the guidelines to create a new approach to cultural heritage conservation focused on prevention, aiming to develop strategies to protect heritage properties by reducing its vulnerability to disasters.

Policies and plans

17 July 1998

Fiji: Natural disaster management act of 1998

An act to make better provisions for the government and relevant agencies to perform functions and duties in relation to natural disaster management. Section 39 deals specifically with disaster mitigation and preparedness.

Policies and plans

1 January 1998

Nambia national disaster plan

Namibia's National Disaster Plan clarifies the roles and responsibilities of several, important government and non-governmental actors with regard to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.