Diciembre 2005
Organismos
Registros 1 a 10 de 37
- Unidad de Reducción de Desastres Naturales del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD)
Esta unidad del PNUD trabaja para lograr una reducción sostenible de los riesgos de desastres y la recuperación de los países miembros tras el avenimiento de un desastre mediante el fortalecimiento de las capacidades nacionales y regionales. Para este fin
- Centro Internacional para la Gestión de Desastres y Riesgos relacionados con el Agua (ICHARM)
Los desastres relacionados con los recursos hídricos, como las inundaciones y las sequías, son desafíos importantes que deben superarse para asegurar un desarrollo humano sostenible y reducir la pobreza. A nivel global, se ha hecho especial hincapié en la
- Flood Hazard Research Centre
The Flood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC) is an interdisciplinary centre based in the School of Health and Social Sciences. FHRC specialises in the interaction between people and the environment, together with the analysis and appraisal of environmental policies. A large part of the research refers to the management of the water environment.
- National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC)
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought. The NDMC, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoin, stresses preparation and risk management rather than crisis management.
- Centro Regional sobre Desastres América Latina y El Caribe (CRID)
El Centro Regional de Información sobre Desastres (CRID) es una iniciativa patrocinada por seis organizaciones que decidieron mancomunar esfuerzos para asegurar la recopilación y diseminación de información disponible sobre el tema de desastres en América Latina y el Caribe.
- Coordination Center for Natural Disaster Prevention in Central America
CEPREDENAC was established in 1988 as a coordination center for strengthening the capacity of the region as a whole to reduce the vulnerability of the population to the effects of these phenomena.
- Western Disaster Center
The Western Disaster Center is an innovative, nonprofit applied research center using technology to save lives and reduce the economic loss from natural, environmental, technological and man-made disasters.
- Pacific Disaster Center
The Pacific Disaster Center's mission is to provide applied information research and analysis support for the development of more effective policies, institutions, programs, and information products for the disaster management and humanitarian assistance communities of the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
- The Disaster Center
The Disaster Center is dedicated to the idea that individuals have the potential to be the greatest force for disaster reduction.
