Natural disaster reduction : guidelines for donors.

By:

Fournier, Beatrice

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Paris, France : OECD], 1992Description: 45 pDDC classification:

363.347 21

Subject: Natural hazards are part of the environment in which we live. They can have important negative consequences for the environment and development around the world. Every year natural disasters destroy life, buildings, infrastructure, livelihood and impede development and economic progress. Improvements in the way people understand and manage their environment, integrated development planning, better education and a reduction in poverty, can all contribute to reducing the impact of natural hazards. Aid agencies should ensure that hazard management is systematically applied as part of their project appraisal procedures

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"The attached document has been prepared by Mme Beatrice Fournier, a consultant to the Secretariat, and is a follow-up to the document DCD/DAC/ENV(91)3/REV1, work led by Japan. It is submitted for review and comments to members of the Working Party at its meeting on 6-7 October 1992"

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Natural hazards are part of the environment in which we live. They can have important negative consequences for the environment and development around the world. Every year natural disasters destroy life, buildings, infrastructure, livelihood and impede development and economic progress. Improvements in the way people understand and manage their environment, integrated development planning, better education and a reduction in poverty, can all contribute to reducing the impact of natural hazards. Aid agencies should ensure that hazard management is systematically applied as part of their project appraisal procedures

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