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NSF awards grant for a Caribbean GPS natural hazards observational network

NSF has awarded a grant for the development of a tectonic plate-scale integrated geodetic and atmospheric/regional climate observational system to increase understanding and assess seismic and other natural hazards in the Caribbean and Central America...
National Science Foundation
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Five-year review of the Mauritius strategy for the further implementation of the programme of action for the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States - Report of the Secretary-General

This report reviews the progress made in addressing the vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) through the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy, which includes natural and environmental disasters as one of its themes and means of

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EU funded initiative aims to reduce impact of disasters

'I am aware of the tremendous benefits that this project can offer in the areas of capacity building, hazards mapping, modelling and vulnerability assessments and early warning systems, all of which are high priorities for disaster management systems within our countries' said Neil Smith...
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
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Parliamentarians approve declaration for risk reduction and climate change adaptation

Meeting in Argentina at the 13th Meeting of the Environmental Commission early March, the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO) approved the 'Buenos Aires Declaration,' emphasizing the need for concrete measures for the mitigation of risk and adaptation to climate change...
Parlamento Latinoamericano
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Regional disaster risk strategy to be developed

Tourism and disaster management stakeholders across the Caribbean are collaborating to implement a master plan to protect the region's tourism industry against the impact of natural disasters....
Caribbean360.com

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