Latest additions to the knowledge base

Following the devastating tsunami that struck Japan, 33 countries are preparing to participate on 23 March in the first full-scale simulated tsunami alert exercise in the Caribbean. The goal is to test the Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions...

The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

The preparation of this Regional Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the biennial 2009-11 Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and ISDR System partners.

The progress report

Recently released high-quality, up-to-date vector-based maps of Central and South America give insurance and reinsurance companies a precise, reliable cartographic basis that can associate actual and modelled risks with the objects to be insured...

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...

'You have been pioneers in calling attention to the specific vulnerability of Small Island States to climate change. Adaptation strategies to this very real threat will require sizeable and sustained investment' said the United Nations Secretary-General...

'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...

The Jamaica Observer reports that Dr Barbara Carby will focus on risk management, with an emphasis on risk reduction, which she regards as a critical component of any effort to achieve sustainable development for the region...