Knowledge Centre : Disasters and Emergencies : Preparedness

A Tale of 4 Diagrams: Disaster Risk Reduction in an Increasingly Complex World [PDF]  new

Produced by Torqaid of Australia, this article, which is built around 4 diagrams, shows how effective disaster risk management (DRM) ideally can take place in both developing and developed countries. The initial diagram (the Disaster Risk Management Cycle = DRMC), shows that for most medium to fast onset disasters (such as Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar), these normally go through recognizable Normal/Risk Reduction, Emergency Response and Recovery Stages. The second diagram (Comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction) shows that effect Risk Reduction ideally depends upon four complementary parameters, namely Security & Good Governance; Economic & Social Development (with a strong emphasis on Poverty Reduction); Environmental Sustainability/Climate Change Adaptation (CCA); and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). The third diagram (Disaster Risk Management Planning), shows that effective planning needs to be carried out by governments at national, state/provincial, and district levels, with all this being complemented at sub-district level by Risk Reduced Development Projects (RRDPS) - often called Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM), which tends to be the focus of NGOs. The final diagram (the Project Management Cycle = PMC), shows that in addition to development projects, this diagram can be a useful basis for planning, implementing and evaluation projects in the Recovery and Risk Reduction stages of a humanitarian disaster.

http://www.torqaid.com/images/stories/4_diagrams__3.pdf

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Knowledge Centre : Events and Training : Events and Conferences

Conference on research brokers & intermediaries - 1-2 July, South Africa  new

"Locating the power of in-between" will shine a spotlight on the role of research brokers and intermediaries and the contribution they can make to supporting and enabling evidence-based pro-poor policy and practice. 1 - 2 July, 2008 Pretoria, South Africa Organisers: The Human Science Research Council, South Africa and the Institute of Development Studies, UK Application period is now open - deadline 16 May 08

http://www.ids.ac.uk/go/power-of-in-between/

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Knowledge Centre : Organisations : Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) : Europe : UK

The Travel Foundation  new

The Travel Foundation is an independent UK charity that aims to help the outbound travel industry manage tourism more sustainably.

http://www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk

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Knowledge Centre : Society and Culture : Tourism

Make Travel Fair  new

Make Travel Fair was established at the end of 2006 as an online platform to communicate some of the global issues associated with travel, and to encourage education amongst travellers.

http://www.maketravelfair.com/

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WTM World Responsible Tourism Day - 12 November  new

WTM World Responsible Tourism Day supported by the UNWTO is an opportunity for travel and tourism to become one powerful and unifying force. Following the success of the first WTM World Responsible Tourism Day in November 2007 the 2008 event will be taking place on Wednesday 12th November during World Travel Market (10th - 13th November).

http://www.wtmwrtd.com/

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