12 May 2014
The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) was held from 19 to 23 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland, brought together over 3,500 participants from 173 countries with representation from national and local governments,...
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29 Aug 2013
The Sendai Report argues that the practice of disaster risk management (DRM) is a defining characteristic of resilient societies, and should therefore be integrated– or ‘mainstreamed’–into all aspects of development. The report outlines how t...
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25 Mar 2015
This report has been compiled in support of the 2015 WCDRR to introduce and promote the use of satellite EO in support of DRR. The report highlights some of the unique capabilities of satellite EO, though often combined with other data sources, a...
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