Documents and publications

This document outlines the likely impact of the 1999 Marmara earthquake on the economy and the cost of reconstruction and recovery. It also highlights the key issues that need to be addressed to reduce the costs of future natural disasters in the country.

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.

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.

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.

The National Disaster Plan (1997) Revised is the latest revision of a draft plan that has been in existence since 1983.

Cette loi contient 94 articles qui décrivent les mesures de sauvegarde, l'entretien régulier, plans de prévention, et la gestion des espaces naturels qu'assurent l'atténuation des risques et la protection de l'environnement, parmi d'autres dispositions.

This booklet encourages children to help protect their community from natural hazards. It features a range of community activities based on ideas used by children in many countries.

The booklet is designed to be used by schools around the world to complement existing materials about nature-induced disasters in each country. Targeted for ages 8-12, some parts can be tailored to both younger and older children.