The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)

This is the Welcome speech by Miriam Andrioli on 29 September, 2020, at the CAP Implementation Workshop hosted by ITU as a video conference.

Description: This chapter discusses the importance of improving water, sanitation, vector control and hygiene in emergency settings. Learning objectives ƒ To explain the relationship between the environment and water, sanitation and hygiene relate...

Using wetlands to minimize the damage from disasters Defined as land areas that are flooded with water, either seasonally or permanently, wetlands are a natural buffer against disasters. Along the coastline, wetlands act as a natural protective ...