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This collection of 10 European case studies showcases measures that are already being carried out in Europe to increase resilience to extreme weather and slow-onset events, as well as improve adaptation to climate change. 

Climate change adaptation

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This book provides an overview of OECD countries' efforts to collect information on both the economic impacts of disasters and the level of public resources invested in the management of risk. It is based on the results of an OECD survey, two expert

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This report provides a synthetic view of national risk assessments (NRAs) in twenty OECD Member countries. NRA are used to support risk management decisions in a rapidly changing global risk landscape characterized by increasingly complex, interconnected

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This Compendium is the final publication of the first phase of the IDMP Central and Eastern Europe (IDMP CEE) and provides an overview of the programme’s outputs and accomplishments achieved in the period from 2013 to 2015.

The focus of IDMP CEE was to

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The largest-ever international exercise simulating the global emergency response to a nuclear accident took place this week, involving hundreds of participants from 82 countries and 11 international organizations. The exercise was developed in cooperation with authorities in Hungary, which acted as the accident state in the scenario.
International Atomic Energy Agency
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Hungary will conduct a two-day exercise this week involving 82 Member States and 11 international organizations to test the global emergency response to a simulated accident at a nuclear power plant.
International Atomic Energy Agency
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This report reviews the availability of data in Hungary, to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

Cover and source: Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery
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This risk profile for Hungary provides a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets.

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