Disaster risk reduction: from inevitability to overcoming ability
Focus international action, November 2009, no. 7:
This issue describes the French Red Cross's: (i) approach for the reduction of natural disaster risks and its expertise; (ii) objectives and actions to implement in order to target the necessity of disaster preparedness and work on reducing disaster risk and tackling climate change; (iii) main achievements within more than 10 years of implementation of projects benefiting to the most vulnerable communities affected by natural disasters; and (iv) partners and participation in working and reflection groups about disaster preparedness issues.