International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR)
Décennie internationale de la prévention des catastrophes naturelles
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Founded
1990
History
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Mobilize existing scientific and technical knowledge in order to mitigate the effects of natural disasters, in particular to reduce the loss of life and the socio-economic disruption they cause; address the natural hazards that create sudden disasters and the impact of disasters caused by drought and locust infestation; undertake promotional activities to ensure that, by the year 2000, all countries have taken preventative action on the causes of the phenomena, undertaken hazard assessment and warning, adopted short-term and long-term protective measures, integrated land-use and risk management in their national development strategies and promoted public information and education.
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Links with:
- D-XD0165 - ASEAN;
- F-XF5108 - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA);
- H-XF2416 - ECHO;
- F-XF4199 - Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD);
- E-XE1118 - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC);
- C-XC1506 - International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO);
- D-XD3030 - OAS;
- H-XD3027 - Organization of African Unity (OAU);
- C-XC3023 - OECD;
- F-XF1447 - Open Partial Agreement on the Prevention of, Protection against and Organization of Relief in Major Natural and Technological Disasters (EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement);
- E-XE6330 - PAHO/WHO Health Emergencies Department (PHE);
- D-XD5720 - South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Regional secretariat hosted by: F-XF2761 - Network for Social Studies on Disaster Prevention in Latin America.
Links with:
- E-XF0542 - Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC);
- B-XC0424 - Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS);
- U-XF5305 - European Network for Computer Integrated Manufacturing (ENCIM);
- U-XG6179 - Global Forum of NGOs for Natural Disaster Reduction (GFNDR);
- C-XC1189 - International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE);
- B-XB1344 - International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI);
- F-XF1623 - International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC);
- B-XB1748 - International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS);
- H-XA1752 - International Council for Science (ICSU);
- B-XB1826 - International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP);
- B-XB2907 - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies;
- B-XB2079 - International Geographical Union (IGU);
- H-XB2736 - International Union of Local Authorities (IULA);
- A-XA3353 - Union internationale des associations et organismes scientifiques et techniques (UATI);
- A-XA3522 - World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO);
- World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI).
Publications
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- Climatology → Arid Zones
- Invertebrates → Locusts
- Societal Problems → Hazards
- Societal Problems → Pests
- Societal Problems → Emergencies
- Management → Management
- International Relations → United Nations
UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XK0046
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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