Michael Russell

BANGKOK, Jun 26 2014 (IPS) - The Bangkok Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific adopted at the close of the 6th Asian Ministerial Conference On Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) here today emphasised community-based solutions, and reflects a growing global desire to focus more on grassroots actions in the face of catastrophic climate change.

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Community Resilience Tops U.N.’s Disaster Relief Agenda

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Thailand

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Regional

How technology is transforming emergency preparedness

Submitted by sindhu on Thu, 11/21/2013 - 11:47pm

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IRIN NEWS, Aug 16, 2013

Flooding in Chad. Use of technology to warn of disasters is increasing

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DAKAR, 16 August 2013 (IRIN) - Mobile phone, geographic information systems (GIS), Twitter and other technologies are increasingly being used to warn communities of potential crises and inform them how to prepare, and to help governments and aid agencies predict how emergencies may unfold.

IRIN looks at some of the ways these innovations are transforming early warning and preparedness.

Market monitoring

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How technology is transforming emergency preparedness

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Africa

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Regional

Implementation of mitigation measures

Submitted by Chris on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 3:16pm

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http://csrn.mcgill.ca/program.html

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Through which measures can cost benefits be gained? In that example benefits are gained through three different actions. First through the implementation of a risk management, second through a risk transfer to insurance companies and third to rehabilitation and compensatory component.

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Global

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Engineers Without Borders: An Organization Working to Alleviate Poverty

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:46am

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www.ewb-usa.org

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Engineers Without Borders: An Organization Working to Alleviate Poverty

This image gives the reader some basic information about Engineers Without Borders, an organization with active chapters all over the world. EWB employs engineers to design and implement sustainable projects in developing countries. There are chapters at both the university and professional levels.

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Global

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What You Can Do to Alleviate Poverty

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:34am

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Shira Babow, http://afairtradeplace.com/2012/02/08/show-me-your-label-a-guide-to-fair-trade-labels/

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This picture lists several ways in which you can help to alleviate global poverty.

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Not Applicable

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Organizations Working to Create a Global Partnership for Development

Submitted by shirab12 on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 11:26am

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World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Poverty Environment Partnership

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Organizations Working to Create a Global Partnership for Development

This picture gives the reader basic information about two organizations working to bring together members of the private, public, and volunteer sectors (as well as various existing organizatons) in order to create international development strategies and to solve problems.

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Global

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World radio day: an opportunity to celebrate an unsung hero

Submitted by ward on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 9:11am

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Amy O'Donnell

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World Radio Day celebrates radio's role in empowering people in remote communities – not just as a source of information, but increasingly as a way to make their own voices heard