Earthquake Intensity Risk Zones This map shows earthquake intensity zones in accordance with the 1956 version of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MM), describing the effects of an earthquake on the...
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Earthquake Intensity Risk Zones This map shows earthquake intensity zones in accordance with the 1956 version of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MM), describing the effects of an earthquake on the...
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Reduce poverty Caritas aims to reduce the incidence and impact of poverty in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world. There is no single solution to poverty and it can take many forms. Each...
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Tectonic Plates and Fault Lines The region is home to extremes in elevation and the world's most active seismic and volcanic activity. Southwest of India, the Maldives has a maximum height of just...
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Flood Risk Disaster risks can increase or decrease over time according to a country’s ability to reduce its vulnerability and strengthen response capacities. In recent decades, countries in the...
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Physical Exposure to Drought Drought is a phenomenon that affects more people globally than any other natural hazard. Unlike aridity, which refers to a semi-permanent condition of low precipitation...
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Tropical Storm Risk Zones This map was derived from the Munich Reinsurance Company's World Map of Natural Hazards and shows tropical storm intensity based on the five wind speeds of the...
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Sixteen years of wildfires in Asia-Pacific Wild land fires and other biomass fires annually burn a total land area of between 3.5 and 4.5 million km2, equivalent to the surface area of India and...
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Volcanic Explosivity in Asia-Pacific This map shows the density of volcanic eruptions based on the explosivity index for each eruption and the time period of the eruption. Eruption information is...
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Flood Risk Risk assessment for an area exposed to multiple hazards requires solutions to compare the risks. This map was generated by adding the value of mortality to the cumulated risk of cyclones,...
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The following syndromes have been flagged: Diarrhoea: Guam, Northern Marianna Islands Influenza-like illness: Palau, Solomon Islands Other updates Chikungunya Chikungunya outbreaks are on-going in...
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The following syndromes have been flagged: Acute Fever and Rash: Palau, Samoa Diarrhoea: Guam, Palau, Tonga Influenza-like illness: American Samoa, Guam, Palau, Solomon Is, Tuvalu Prolonged Fever:...
When it comes to disasters, climate change and the environment, the Solomon Islands is one of the South Pacific’s most vulnerable countries. Bridges, schools, clinics, hospitals, fisheries, footpaths...
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New Report Showcases U.S. Global Leadership in Landmine Clearance and Conventional Weapons Destruction The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of...
The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) is taking a lead role in driving these initiatives. A three-day forum attracted representatives from...
HIGHLIGHTS Measles cases have declined in Honiara and Guadalcanal Province and appear to be declining in other provinces. Two children from Western Province are reported to have died from...
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Today I met with United Nations Development Program Administrator Helen Clark to discuss how Australia and the UNDP can further collaborate to reduce poverty, empower women and build stronger...
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ABSTRACT This is the advisory note 'El Niño 2014/2015: Policy implications for Asia and the Pacific' of November 2014, developed jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia...
For the children of Ghavaga Kindergarten in Guadalcanal Plains, having new sanitation facilities is a first step towards a healthy physical learning environment benefiting a child’s learning and...
No of people affected: 52,000 No of people to be assisted: 21,000 DREF allocated: CHF 158,099 Glide n° FL-2014-000045-SLB Operation budget: CHF 684,278 Summary Solomon Islands flash floods impact:...
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In this Issue Featured Stories Helping Save Samoa's Forests: UNDP Administrator and GEF Chief Executive meet a community on the frontline Supporting Climate Change Adaptation in Small Island...