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“G-Science” Academies Issue Statements on Strengthening Disaster Resilience, Protecting the Brain, and Nurturing Future Scientists

Today the science academies of the G7 countries and seven additional academies issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G7 summit to be held in May in Japan, as well as ongoing policymaking.




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Mobilizing the Pacific Diaspora: A Key Component of Disaster Resilience

Mobilizing the Pacific Diaspora: A Key Component of Disaster Resilience Mobilizing the Pacific Diaspora: A Key Component of Disaster Resilience
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Climate and Disaster Resilience Enhancement Program (Subprogram 1)

The proposed program will support the enhancement of Pakistan's resilience to disasters triggered by natural hazards and the impacts of climate change. Through an integrated approach, the program will support (i) strengthened institutional capacity for strategy, planning, and response; (ii) increased investment in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate resilience; and (iii) enhanced disaster risk financing (DRF) using a risk-layered approach.




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Centre approves ₹725.62 crore worth projects in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and West Bengal for disaster resilience

The Committee has approved ₹147.76 crore for Chhattisgarh, ₹201.10 crore for Odisha and ₹376.76 crore for West Bengal




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Disaster Resilience and Asset Prices [electronic journal].




disaster resilience

“G-Science” Academies Issue Statements on Strengthening Disaster Resilience, Protecting the Brain, and Nurturing Future Scientists

Today the science academies of the G7 countries and seven additional academies issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G7 summit to be held in May in Japan, as well as ongoing policymaking.




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United Nations Disaster Resilience Scorecard, Developed by AECOM and IBM, Helps Cities Prepare for Disaster

An updated Disaster Resilience Scorecard to help cities and local government agencies improve their preparedness and reduce risks from disasters was launched today at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Developed for the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction by AECOM, IBM with support from USAID and the European Commission, the Scorecard gives better access to information, knowledge resources, and tools to effectively reduce risks from the impacts of natural hazards and climate change.




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Townsville leading the way in improving Australia’s disaster resilience

North Queensland capital Townsville is among the first cities globally to use a new United Nations&rsquo; Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) disaster resilience scorecard developed jointly by global fully integrated infrastructure firm AECOM and IBM.</p>




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Five disaster resilience lessons we can learn from India -- by Dr. Archana Patankar

India is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to disasters and it has a lot to share when it comes to preparing for them.




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ADBI-ICHARM Policy Dialogue on Water-Related Disaster Resilience Under Climate Change

This policy dialogue session on water-related disaster resilience with various public scientific agencies, ministries and Senior public works department officials from Japan and developing countries in Asia.




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Framing community disaster resilience [electronic resource] / edited by Hugh Deeming [and five others]