Disaster preparedness in Vanuatu: a review.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1989Description: 106p., 5 appendicesReport number: National GovernmentSubject: Vanuatu is subject to a variety of disaster risks. Many of these are natural, including tropical cyclone, flood, drought, earthquake, volcanic eruption and tsunami, but there is an increasing risk of disasters resulting from human activity. Disasters in this category include major transport accidents, cehmical spills and marine pollution disasters. This report suggests that the current disaster management structure in Vanuatu is not ideally suited to meeting national disaster preparedness and response co-ordination needs. There are several recommendations made which could alleviate this lack of disaster prevention measures.
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Vanuatu is subject to a variety of disaster risks. Many of these are natural, including tropical cyclone, flood, drought, earthquake, volcanic eruption and tsunami, but there is an increasing risk of disasters resulting from human activity. Disasters in this category include major transport accidents, cehmical spills and marine pollution disasters. This report suggests that the current disaster management structure in Vanuatu is not ideally suited to meeting national disaster preparedness and response co-ordination needs. There are several recommendations made which could alleviate this lack of disaster prevention measures.
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