UNISDR UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction [to 2 July 2016]

UNISDR UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction [to 2 July 2016]
http://www.unisdr.org/archive

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1 Jul 2016
EU provides €6 million to make vulnerable cities resilient to disasters
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) aim to reduce disaster losses in some of the world’s most hazard prone cities with the initial aid of a €6 million grant from the EU, over the next three years.

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28 Jun 2016
Easing impact of drought on the Panama Canal
In the midst of one of the worst droughts to affect Central America in decades, the expanded Panama Canal is a model for how to adapt to climate change and reduce disaster risk.