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This resource looks at the ways in which private sectors can contribute to disaster prevention and response while focusing on the cooperation as the key factor in achieving the set goals.
This study outlines ways in which private companies can contribute to disaster prevention and response. It provides useful insights into factors that motivate corporations to be involved. It has...
This map presents the Afghani natural hazards risk analyzis by province. The hazards analyzed are extreme winter hazards, earthquake hazards and river gradient.
The bar charts show the degree of exposure to natural hazards and the percentage of area affected (per country). Tsunami and storm suges are a threat to coastal regions, particularly gulfs, bays,...
The main objectives of this study have been two-fold. On the one hand, the study has attempted to establish the extent of financial vulnerability of governments and households to natural hazards...
This document addresses the need to promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation at the local and community level for a number of interconnected reasons, including (i) changes in the...
Training book for trainers for training on national hazards and early warning. Includes topics such as disaster risk reduction, drought hazard, flood hazard, disease pandemics and others.
This book is a unique compilation of state-of-the-art vulnerability assessment and is essential reading for academics, policy students, practitioners, makers, and anybody else interested in...
This document can also be found on the official website of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) at: https://www.unicef.org.
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Madagascar is prone to natural disasters, including endemic drought, flooding and recurrent cyclones, regularly causing damage to local communities and setbacks to economic growth. The...