Latest news on Disaster Risk Reduction
GENEVA, 18 March, 2019 – The UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, today extended her condolences to the peoples and governments of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe on the tragic loss of life resulting from Cyclone Idai at the weekend.
“I extend my deepest sympathy to all those who have lost loved ones in what is the worst extreme weather…
- Sweet potatoes are a resilient and nutritious option for African farmers contending with increasingly severe climate change impacts. Climate-smart practices can help ensure viable and abundant yields, ensuring that farmers have access to nutritious and income-generating crops.
- With the World Economic Forum's Global Risk Report listing water crises among the top-five impactful risks, climate change may exacerbate water insecurity and increase the chances of migration and conflict. But technological advances can play a big role in a new generation of public-private partnerships that are helping to mitigate connected challenges.
NEW DELHI, 18 March, 2019 – India today saw the launch of a UN-backed initiative to harness the power of the private sector to reduce the country’s exposure to disasters and the huge economic losses that come with them.
The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, said the new group ARISE India would “turn the…
- Taiwan's earthquake early warning system will soon be able to provide more timely alerts thanks to new technology. The capabilities of both land-based stations and undersea cables are set to be improved.
- GLIDE number: FF-2019-000029-IDN
Disaster type: Flash Flood, Flood, Land Slide
Affected countries: Indonesia
Due to heavy rains since 16 March 2018 at 17:00hrs on the mountain, landslides hit the riverbed around Sentani causing flash floods with logs and sedimentary rocks that were channeled to the downstream. Nine villages in Sentani sub-district, Jayapura regency were…
- Saint Kitts and Nevis has participated in Caribe Wave 2019, which sought to improve the effectiveness of the tsunami warning system along the coasts of the Caribbean and adjacent regions. More people participated this year than previously, resulting in greater awareness of the emergency procedures involved in tsunami evacuations.
- This study estimates in monetary terms the Cost of Environmental Degradation (COED) in the coastal areas of Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Togo. Specifically, it values the impacts of degradation that occur during one year, as a result of three major factors: flooding, erosion, and pollution (from water, air and waste). The final...
- The Koshi Basin, spread across China, Nepal and India, is perceived as having high potential for hydropower and irrigation development, both seen as ways to promote economic development in the region. This paper quantifies and assesses the past and projected future spatial and temporal water balances in the Koshi Basin. Results show that precipitation...
- Rapidly expanding hydropower development in areas prone to geological and hydro-climatic hazards poses multiple environmental and technological risks. Yet, so far these have received scant attention in hydropower planning processes, and even in the campaigns of most citizen initiatives contesting these dams.Based on qualitative empirical research in...