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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions. Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. I have taught it every year since then. There were major exercises on pandemics in 2005, 2007 and 2016.

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3 Steps to Prepare for 2024 and Beyond with the Risk Maturity Model

LogisManager

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. This led to an evaluation of their assets and investments, which helped them avoid risky mortgage-backed securities.

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3 Steps to Prepare for 2024 and Beyond with the Risk Maturity Model

LogisManager

From economic fluctuations to cybersecurity threats, from regulatory changes to environmental hazards, the risk landscape is constantly evolving, and organizations must be agile and proactive to stay ahead. This led to an evaluation of their assets and investments, which helped them avoid risky mortgage-backed securities.

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Our Next Sustainability Challenge: Stepping Up E-waste Recycling

Pure Storage

E-waste is on track to double its annual generation between 2014 and 2030, with estimates indicating that annual worldwide e-waste generation could reach 67 million tons by 2030. Furthermore, responsible recycling ensures that hazardous materials are disposed of safely, mitigating harm to the environment and human health.

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Haiti: has there been progress in disaster reduction since the last big earthquake?

Emergency Planning

In Haiti, a third of the population lacks secure access to food. In his words, "the colonial institutions’ assiduous extraction of surpluses left the population both destitute and vulnerable to hazards for centuries to come." Nowhere more than in Haiti has disaster been made inevitable by the nexus of poverty and vulnerability.