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Switzerland: Scientists seek to map extreme events

130 experts are gathering in Zurich this week for an international conference on researching extreme events, organised by the ETH Zurich, Vincent Landon of WRS reports...
World Radio Switzerland
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Legal preparedness for international disaster cooperation: Global Platform 2009

A special event on legal preparedness for international disaster cooperation, in the context of climate change, is planned to take place next week at the Global Platform 2009...
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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World’s DRR community gathers in Geneva for ‘pivotal’ conference

More than 1,250 participants have registered for the Second Session of the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction taking place in Geneva from 16 through 19 June 2009. The conference will bring together a wide cross-section of the global disaster risk
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Documents and publications

Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2007-2009

Report for the period 2007-2009:

The main objective of this report is to identify key trends in terms of progress made and challenges faced at both national and regional levels through the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) in Europe

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UNEP: Five leaders receive first-ever Green Star Awards

A Brazilian scientific support centre and a leading Swiss laboratory are among the winners of the inaugural Green Star Awards announced in Brussels today. The Green Star Awards honour individuals, organisations, and governments who demonstrate...
United Nations Environment Programme
Documents and publications

Global climate risk index 2009: weather-related loss events and their impacts on countries in 2007 and in a long-term comparison

This document analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weatherrelated loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.), based on the assessments of the Munich Re database NatCatSERVICE®. It addresses disaster risk reduction as a

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Suisse: mieux protéger contre les séismes

La population suisse n'est pas suffisamment protégée contre les séismes. Le Conseil fédéral a décidé de promouvoir le programme de mesures de mitigation des séismes...
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
Documents and publications

Natural hazard mitigation and insurance: the United States and selected countries have similar natural hazard mitigation policies but different insurance approaches

Natural hazards adversely affect hundreds of thousands of people worldwide each year and cause extensive property damage. In 2007, a year that was not considered an exceptional one for natural hazards, natural hazards caused an estimated 14,600 deaths and

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