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Belarus' population and econo­my are exposed to earthquakes and floods, with floods posing the greater risk.
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This report reviews the availability of data in Belarus, to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

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These risk and damage maps (in Russian) were created as part of the ENVSEC project on "Flood risk assessment and monitoring in the Pripyat basin (with a focus on the Yaselda river)", implemented by Zoi Environment Network, on behalf of UNEP, between 2014

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This Strategic Framework presents the results of a project to improve the integrated management of water resources using the basin approach in the climate change context. The Project addressed the increased risks of dangerous hydrometeorological phenomena

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This document presents a project which aims at improving the knowledge of the distribution of building type for 18 countries where more detailed information, than that previously gathered, became available. Secondly, the project attempts to solve the

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Results of the project 'Assessment of Environmental Risks in the Exclusion Zone along the Ukrainian and Belarusian Borders' were welcomed by representatives of Belarus and Ukraine and included a discussion of necessary follow-up steps to be taken by authorities in both countries. The importance of addressing forest fires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was highlighted as one of the priority areas...
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
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This document reflects the outputs of the gap analysis and consultations and summarizes the activities that must be carried out in synergy to develop effective disaster risk reduction strategies in Serbia, Belarus Kyrgyzstan, selected beneficiary

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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.

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