UNISDR
26 Oct 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
23 October 2012: The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) have released the ESCAP/UNISDR Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012, titled “Reducing Vulnerability and Exposure to Disasters.” The report was released on the sidelines of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
The 133-page report underscores that growing disaster risks in the Asia-Pacific region are driven by the...
25 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
25 September 2012: The 4th session of the Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management was convened by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). The meeting was held alongside the Pacific Regional Water and Sanitation Consultations (RWSC) from 17-21 September 2012, in Noumea, New Caledonia.
The Pacific Platform concluded with commitment to develop an integrated Pacific regional strategy for disaster risk...
18 Sep 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
September 2012: The UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR) has released a study on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CAA) in the Pacific, titled “Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the Pacific: an institutional and policy analysis.” The study analyzes the level of integration of DRR and CCA activities across the region.
The 67-page report includes analysis of seven Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, the...
26 Jul 2012
The aim of the Fourth Session is to continue the momentum into a durable and sustained effort from all actors (governments, NGOs and civil society, international agencies and organizations, academic and technical institutions, and the private sector) to take shared responsibility in reducing risks and reinforcing resilience in our communities. Sunday, 19 May, will be reserved for a preparation day. Monday, 20 May, will be a day for innovative dialogue. The official agenda will be from 21-23 May...
26 Jul 2012
The Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Americas is a multi-stakeholder forum that brings together key DRR stakeholders throughout the Americas. It is a participative space for knowledge sharing that promotes the planning, monitoring and collective decision making and strategy, as well as action to implement the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters, all with linkages to international and national climate...
