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The Papua New Guinea Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Management National Framework for Action 2005”2015 represents international best practise in disaster management and stems from a process...
Framework document resulting from the 18-22 January 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. This conference was hosted by UNISDR: the United Nations Office for...
UNMIK chief Jessen-Petersen stated that President Ibrahim Rugova has voiced his readiness to meet Serbian President Boris Tadic in an international conference and in the presence of the...
This paper provides a synthesis of key lessons learned from relief responses to past earthquakes. The October 2005 South Asia earthquake presents unique challenges, particularly of scale and...
An arabic version of the UN-Habitat's Islam, Tenure and Property Series, regarding Islamic land tenure and reforms.
The September 21st, 2009 earthquake in Eastern Bhutan, has been the most devastating disaster faced by Bhutan in recent times from this disaster, the government has further realized the importance...
Bamboo is a major non-wood forest product and wood substitute. It is found in all regions of the world and plays an important economic and cultural role. Used for housing, crafts, pulp, paper,...
On the morning of October 8, 2005 the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and the Pakistani administered state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in Northern Pakistan were devastated by a tremendous...
SPAN (2005-2009), supports the recovery of existing businesses and the start-up of new businesses in the tsunami and earthquake affected areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) and Nias. The SPAN...
The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Perspective an 2018-2030 has accorded primacy to thepriorities enunciated in the Sendai Framework for risk reduction, Sustainable Development Goals,the...