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UN launches information system to boost disaster prevention, food security measures

The United Nations launched today an information system to improve and expand the exchange of weather, climate and water data, which can be used for disaster risk reduction, water management, food sec

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Wed, 01/02/2012 - 15:57
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MGB-6 Emphasises Utilisation of Geohazard Maps

Since the information provided in geohazard maps shows the level of susceptibility of an area to hazards such as flooding and landslides, they should be used by local government officials,

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Tue, 10/01/2012 - 12:59
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Information and Communications Technology and Development Section of ESCAP

ESCAP is the regional development arm of the United Nations and serves as the economic and social development hub for the UN in Asia and the Pacific.

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Asia Pacific Gateway for Disaster Risk Reduction and Development

The Asia Pacific Gateway for Disaster Risk Reduction and Development (Gateway) promotes mainstreaming DRR into development planning.

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The Philippines to use sophisticated geohazard map for disaster reduction

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) received a high-resolution geohazard map as part of the Php260 milli

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Mon, 19/09/2011 - 13:32
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Disaster risk and vulnerability conference 2011

Time and Duration
Time: 
12/03/2011 - 14/03/2011
Basic Information
Venue: 
Mahatma Gandhi University
Venue City: 
Kottayam
Venue Country: 
India
Language of event: 
English

The conference aims to bring together specialists, practitioners, academics, students and the public to a common platform.

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II Session of Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in The Americas

Two years after this first session, the UNISDR and the Organization of American States as co-conveners, along with the Government of Mexico as host to this second biannual session, are pleased to a

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Fifth PPRD South “prevention and preparedness” training workshop

Time and Duration
Time: 
14/02/2011 - 16/02/2011

Water and Flood Risk Management (FRM) play a key role in economic growth and social development.

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Third Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

Time and Duration
Time: 
10/05/2011 - 13/05/2011
Basic Information
Venue: 
World Reconstruction Conference
Venue City: 
Geneva
Venue Country: 
Switzerland
Event Organisers: 

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, ISDR

Language of event: 
English

The third session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is gearing up as planning begins in earnest.

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UN-SPIDER at the Second Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Nairobi

Following the invitation of the organisers, UN-SPIDER participated in the Second Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction that took place from 14 to 16 April 2010 at the Kenyatta Int

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Fri, 30/04/2010 - 11:18
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