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Is a systematic(?) approach to identifying, assessing, and implementing strategies and plans that aims to reduce the damage caused by natural hazards. |
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management |
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DRRM |
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management |
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They created the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) in 1999 as a part of the UN Secretariat(?) |
United Nations (UN) General Assembly |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNISDR |
United Nations Strategy for Disaster Reduction |
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This aims to guide and coordinate the efforts of a wide range of partners to achieve substantive reduction a disaster losses and build resilient nations and communities as an essential condition for sustainable development. |
UNISDR |
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(4) Some of the objectives of UNISDR |
1. Climate Change adaptation 2. Increasing investments for DRRM 3. Building disaster-resilient cities, schools and houses 4. Strengthening the international system for DRRM |
