VIENNA, 31 October (UN Information Service) – The newly established United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), which is implemented ...
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
A realignment of disaster management that prioritizes proactive measures rather than reactive ones must pave the way forward.
The Agency comprises 18 Participating States that are actively engaged in comprehensive disaster management (CDM). The CDM approach addresses all phases of the disaster management cycle (mitigation, ...
VIENNA, 11 September (UN Information Service) – From 16 to 19 September 2008, decision makers and senior experts from disaster management and space technology communities from the Pacific region will ...
Kangaroo Island, before the 2019-2020 bushfires, burned more than two-fifths of the island and killed two people. Source: Courtesy of Ilan Kelman We have all been through the terrible COVID-19 ...
DISASTERS happen when hazards hit vulnerabilities. The greater the awareness of this lethal combination, the higher the sensitivity to disaster risks and the better the preparedness. Resultantly, the ...
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that earthquakes in West Sumatra Province experience a 50-100-year ...
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