Disasters, Risk Reduction and Management - Definitions
The terms defined by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) in the handbook on terminol…
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The financing of disaster relief has been an important aspect of federal fiscal relations. The primary responsibility for …
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Capacity Development
Capacity development covers strengthening of institutions, mechanisms, and capacities of all stakeholders at all levels. T…
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Recovery and Building Back Better
Globally, the approach towards post-disaster restoration and rehabilitation has shifted to one of betterment reconstructio…
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Response
Response measures are those taken immediately after receiving early warning, anticipating an impending disaster, or post-d…
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Multi-Hazard Vulnerability
India, due to its, physiographic and climatic conditions is one of the most disaster prone areas of the world. Vulnerabili…
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Disaster Management
The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act 2005) lays down institutional and coordination mechanism for effective Disaste…
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