Societal Problems → Emergencies
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Organizations relating to Emergencies
European Group of Emergency Nurses / Dudley, UK / Est. 2010
European Society for Automatic Alarm Systems / Duisburg, Germany / Est. 1989
Association Francophone pour l'Etude et la Recherche sur les Urgences Psychiatriques / Nancy, France / Est. 1986
Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team / Est. 2005
European Centre of New Technologies for the Management of Natural and Technological Major Hazards / Moscow, Russia / Est. 1990
International Flood Initiative / Tsukuba, Japan / Est. 2005
European Crisis Management Academy / Leiden, Netherlands / Est. 2000
International Committee of the Blue Shield / Paris, France / Est. 1996
Allied Command Operations / Shape, Belgium / Est. 1951
PAHO/WHO Health Emergencies Department / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1977
Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Unit / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1998
Inter-American Committee on Natural Disaster Reduction / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1999
Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 2000
Centre for Cooperation in the Mediterranean / Barcelona, Spain / Est. 2005
International Group for Wind-Related Disaster Risk Reduction / Shanghai, China / Est. 2009
Emergency Telecommunications Cluster / Rome, Italy
International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage / Beijing, China / Est. 2007
SOS SAHEL / Asnières-sur-Seine, France / Est. 1976
International Emergency Food Reserve / Rome, Italy / Est. 1975
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency / St Michael, Barbados / Est. 1991
Network for Social Studies on Disaster Prevention in Latin America / Est. 1992
United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund / New York NY, USA / Est. 2006
Réseau de prévention des crises alimentaires / Paris, France / Est. 1985
Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction / Est. 2001
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1928
International Flood Network / Tokyo, Japan / Est. 2003
Global Aid Foundation / Est. 1993
Special Emergency Assistance Fund for Drought and Famine in Africa / Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire / Est. 1984
The Elders Foundation / London, UK / Est. 2007
International Divers Alert Network / Durham NC, USA / Est. 1991
Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Est. 2004
United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response / Vienna, Austria / Est. 2006
Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities Network / London, UK / Est. 2009
SOS Catastrophes - European Disaster Victims Network / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 2013
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System
European EMS Leadership Network / Copenhagen, Denmark / Est. 2016
Associação SOS Amazonia / Rio Branco, Brazil / Est. 1988
SOS racisme international / Paris, France / Est. 1984
European Centre for Disaster Awareness with the Use of Internet, Cyprus / Nicosia, Cyprus
UWC Red Cross Nordic / Flekke, Norway / Est. 1995
Genocide Alert / Cologne, Germany / Est. 2007
Groupe francophone de réanimation et urgences pédiatriques / Bordeaux, France
Human Relief Foundation / Bradford, UK / Est. 1991
Pacific Disaster Center / Kihei HI, USA / Est. 1995
Africa Governance Alert / Yaoundé, Cameroon / Est. 1994
Humanitarian Crisis Hub / Melbourne VIC, Australia
MapAction / Little Missenden, UK / Est. 1997
IMA World Health / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1960
Joint Commission of the Empress Shôken Fund / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1912
International Association of Emergency Managers / Falls Church VA, USA / Est. 1952
View all profiles (552 total) in the Yearbook of International Organizations
World Problems relating to Emergencies
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialMudslides
Insensitivity to the plight of disadvantaged people
Apocalyptic disappointment
Natural disasters
Floods
Fear
Vulnerability of marine environment to catastrophic warfare damage
External debt crisis
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Erosion of biological diversity
Oil spillage
Man-made disasters
Water salinization
Suspension of rights during states of emergency
Unpreparedness for food emergencies
Disaster unpreparedness
Imbalance in world food economy
Health hazards of environmental degradation
Disasters
Vulnerability of women and children in emergencies
Adverse childhood experiences
Inadequate emergency medical services
Inadequate emergency blood supplies
Inundation of wildlife habitats through dams
Discriminatory use of language
Action Strategies relating to Emergencies
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialAlerting
Flooding
Strengthening capabilities for dealing with chemical accidents
Managing crises
Alerting wetland desecration
Constructing check dams
Providing data base on states of emergency
Declaring a state of emergency
Researching respiratory distress syndrome
Assessing costs to strengthen settlements planning in disaster-prone areas
Identifying and rehabilitating environmental disaster areas caused by industry
Teaching disaster resistant construction methods
Remediating ecological damage caused by industrial activity
Researching states of emergency
Undertaking flood management
Providing immediate international assistance in emergency situations involving biotechnology
Identifying oil and chemical spill control measures for emergencies in developing countries
Developing early warning systems for human rights violations
Using military/civil defence assets in disaster relief
Organizing disaster exercises
Integrating disaster prevention into development planning
Reducing impact of natural disasters
Providing public information on disaster resistant building materials
Using legal measures to ensure disaster-sensitive development
Assessing experience on post-disaster reconstruction
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