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Myanmar launches disaster risk reduction portal

Myanmar's Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD), the nodal agency for Disaster Management in Myanmar, launched an online portal for wider dissemination of po

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 23/07/2012 - 14:30
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ADPC
Processed on Jul 23rd 2012

World Food Programme launches online version of Africa RiskViewer

The World Food Programme (WFP) has made available an online version of the Africa RiskView software platform that aims to quantify and monitor weather-­related food security risk in Africa.

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Mon, 23/07/2012 - 12:15
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Africa RiskView
Processed on Jul 23rd 2012

"Risk Assessment in the Context of Global Climate Change" - United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Management

Time and Duration
Venue City: 
Beijing
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Date: 
07/11/2012 - 09/11/2012
Venue: 
Zhongmin Plaza, 7, Baiguang Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053
Venue Country: 
China
Event Organisers: 

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Language of event: 
English

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latitude: 
39.8881
longitude: 
116.362
Processed on Jul 20th 2012

Understanding Risk Forum: Importance of satellite data stressed

The risk of natural disasters can be reduced by understanding our environment and the fundamental forces that shape it.

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Thu, 19/07/2012 - 16:26
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ESA
Processed on Jul 19th 2012

Asian Development Bank publishes study on Intense Climate Disasters

The Asian Development Bank in its study "Intense Climate Disasters and Development in Asia-Pacific" stresses the great risk that Asian countries face in the context of climate related disasters.

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Tue, 03/07/2012 - 09:50
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Asian Development Bank
Processed on Jul 3rd 2012