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Policies and plans

European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement: Medium term plan 2011-2015

Working together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response:

The objective of this plan is to provide a political and technical instrument containing priorities and guidelines for the action of the European

Documents and publications

Children and disasters: building resilience through education

This publication focuses on the importance of education in disaster prevention and makes recommendations on how to support and build on local and national initiatives to reduce the risk of disasters through education. It provides a brief overview of major

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Margareta Wahlström: 'It pays to be well prepared'

'Building codes pay, early warning systems pay, it saves lives. Drills, training, public education and awareness also pay off and save lives,' said the UN disaster risk reduction chief...
United Nations Department of Public Information
Flooding in Svilengrad, Bulgaria
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Winter proves better planning needed in Europe

Europe's vulnerability to disasters and the current tough winter "are a clear sign that we need to plan better and manage more robustly the risks we face," warns European Commissioner, Kristalina Georgieva, who is responsible for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
Documents and publications

Children and disasters: building resilience through education

This publication focuses on the importance of education in disaster prevention and makes recommendations on how to support and build on local and national initiatives to reduce the risk of disasters through education. It provides a brief overview of major

by Flickr user mauramercury / Maura D., Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 2.0, http://www.flickr.com/photos/42653227@N00/1244868604/
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First test of the Mediterranean Tsunami Warning System

The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will be tested on 10 August. The purpose is to ensure effective communication between regional and national centres and tsunami warning focal points...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
Photo by Flickr user, iLikeSpoons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)
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Green corridors needed to reconnect Europe's fragmented forests - UNEP

European forests may be expanding by around 7,000 hectares a year but many are still under threat from 'fragmentation' as a result of felling, fires and conversion to agricultural land, according to experts with the United Nations...
United Nations Environment Programme
Documents and publications

Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2009-2011

Report for the period 2009-2011:

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

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