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European countries will meet in Moldova to discuss ways to reduce the impacts of natural hazards through strengthened collaboration among National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and disaster risk management institutions....
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Educational materials

This illustrated book for children explains to them how to be prepared, and what measures to undertake in the event of a flood and how to behve once the water has receded.

Educational materials

This methodical guide aims to help kindergarten and primary school teachers in the framework of the courses "The basis of life security" and "Civil Protection". special lessons have been organized for different classes on the subject "Life security in the

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This report analyses disaster risks for South Eastern Europe at both the country and sub-regional levels, emphasizing transboundary disaster risks and their effects. Risk assessments for all the member countries have been prepared, and country-level and

Documents and publications

The Convention opens an important new phase in the battle against desertification, but it is just a beginning. In particular, governments are regularly reviewing the action programmes. They also focus on awareness-raising, education and training, in both


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