Canada

Past disaster eventsEM-DAT listing of disaster events in CanadaDisaster statistics from UN-ISDR and CREDRisk country profile from Index for Risk Management Disaster response and management data from ReliefWebGovernment policiesHFA Progress Reports, government plans, and government statements – http://www.unisdr.org/partners/countries/canRed Cross + civil societyIFRC appeals and info bulletins for Canada

Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change 2018

The 2018 report of The Lancet Countdown: ‘Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change’ shows concerning trends in health risks from heat and heatwaves, infectious diseases, and declining food security.   Access to the reviews in English, French, Spanish and Mandarin. To download the complete report, infographics and other communication and policy resources access to […]

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Préparation pour une intervention efficace

La Préparation pour une intervention efficace (PIE) est une approche cyclique à l’attention des Sociétés nationales (SN) pour une évaluation, une mesure et une analyse systématique des forces et faiblesses de leur système d’intervention afin de prendre des mesures correctives. Avec l’approche PIE, la SN est aux commandes et élabore un plan de travail qui, une fois mis

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VI Plataforma Regional para la Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres en las Américas (Declaración de Cartagena)

La VI Edición de la Plataforma Regional para la Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres en las Américas se celebró en Cartagena – Colombia, del 20 al 22 de junio, en cooperación de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres (UNISDR) y el Gobierno de Colombia, como parte del Sistema

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NAHRS Summit Meeting Report

The North American Humanitarian Response Summit (NAHRS) project represents a unique effort to improve the effectiveness of cross-border response to a potential catastrophic disaster in North America. NAHRS is implemented by the American Red Cross in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross and Mexican Red Cross. This final report includes the conclussions about the strategic

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Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation

These are the lecture videos from the free UBC course Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Change Conversations, which tackles the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change. This course introduces the basics of the climate system, models and predictions, human and natural impacts, mitigative and adaptive responses, and the evolution of climate policy. This course formed

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Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change

These are the lecture videos from the free UBC course Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Change Conversations, which tackles the scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change. This course introduces the basics of the climate system, models and predictions, human and natural impacts, mitigative and adaptive responses, and the evolution of climate policy. This course formed

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