Disasters
According to the Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources. Resources available in this sub-theme include guidance on strengthening institutional arrangements, examples of public awareness programs, and others that support disaster risk mitigation and response.
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Disasters Resources
The Glacial Lake Handbook: Reducing Risk from Dangerous Glacial Lakes in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Published:
February 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
Although glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) have occurred repeatedly in many places around the world, perhaps no country has as much experience with managing such lakes as Peru. This technical report is a distillation of the experiences and knowledge acquired during seven decades of active lake...Read more
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Peru, Latin America and the CaribbeanSolutions for Urban Flood Management
Published:
May 30, 2013Xylem, Inc.
Cities all around the world regularly confront natural disasters that threaten human lives, livelihoods and the natural environment upon which we all depend. in a world where many cities are growing rapidly and facing increasing exposure to water scarcity, changes in weather patterns, and other...Read more
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Argentina, Latin America and the CaribbeanLatin America and the Caribbean - Newsletter: April FY 2013
Published:
April 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA foreign disaster assistance for Latin America, the Caribbean, San Jose and Costa Rica.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.