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Indonesia: community based warning systems effective in reducing victims of disaster

Indonesia, another country to participate in the Global Platform recently observed that, when it comes to warning, local wisdom was more effective than technology based warning systems...
PT Jakarta Globe Media
Hurricane Gustave, Cuba, photo by Jeffrey Guterman, Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic
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Hurricanes: a real challenge for Cuba

Ahora news agency writes on the Cuban effort and investments in risk reduction as a new hurricane season approaches. A Cuban delegation will attend the Global Platform in June...
Ahora.cu
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Sea-level rise may pose greatest threat to Northeast U.S., Canada

'If the Greenland melt continues to accelerate, we could see significant impacts this century on the northeast U.S. coast from the resulting sea level rise' says scientist Aixue Hu...
National Science Foundation
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India: Grassroots initiatives in disaster risk reduction

A workshop to be held next month in Orissa will provide a learning exchange for various womens' groups to strengthen their DRR initiatives in preparation the flood and cyclone season...
Swayam Shikshan Prayog
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Angola: governo cria condições para atender emergências

O Governo de Angola eestá a criar as condições necessárias para acudir as populações em caso de situações de emergência provocadas por desastres naturais, garantiu ontem o chefe adjunto do Sistema Nacional de Protecção Civil, Bênção Cavila Abílio...
Angola - government
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Sustainable floodplain management: declaration changes perspective

The following declaration is based on the presentations and discussions made at the International Conference on Ecohydrological Processes and Sustainable Floodplain Management in May 2008...
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters
Photo by Flikr user, Kamal Sellehuddin, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
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ProVention forum 2009: DRR and governance

The ProVention Consortium forum 2009 held mid-May, focused on creating an enabling environment for risk reduction at local and national levels - experience to be shared at the Global Platform...
ProVention Consortium
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Mozambique: Community theatre and radio drama for disaster management

IOM, a participating organization in the Global Platform 2009, has identified students as key players in disseminating information about floods and disaster preparedness to flood-affected communities in Mozambique...
International Organization for Migration
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IPCC to undertake a special report on risk reduction and management

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) agreed at its 30th session in Antalya, Turkey, 21-23 April, to undertake the preparation of a special report entitled "Management of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation"
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Regional launch program for Global Assessment Report in full swing

A major UN Report was launched on 17 May in the Kingdom of Bahrain – the first time such an event has been held in the Gulf region. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon unveiled the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Risk and Poverty in a
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

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