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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

179] After a number of chapters about the failings to influence construction and land planning, chapter 15 imagines headlines of the future, visions of the good that all-hazard risk management could achieve: 2031 School Life Safety instituted so that classrooms in the 450,000 primary and secondary schools around the globe are less vulnerable.

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As Populations Grow and New Hazards Emerge, Understanding Global Trends and Research Can Help Us Chart the Course

National Fire Protection Association

In fact, the UN estimates that the world’s population living in urban settlements will increase to 60 percent by 2030 with one in every three people opting to reside in cities that have at least half a million inhabitants. Population growth overall has precipitated an upward shift in the number of people living in urban areas.

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The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. In putting individuals at the centre of a diagram of actions we see people either crushed between the rock of hazards and the hard place of risk-informed sustainable development or as protagonists in combatting the former with the latter.

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The road to EV safety requires a robust infrastructure

National Fire Protection Association

roadways; that number is expected to reach more than 18 million by 2030. NFPA has been committed to addressing potential fire hazards posed by EVs for some time, offering in-person and online trainings that teach first responders how to safely and effectively mitigate EV incidents.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” C campaign and is dedicated to achieving science-based, emission reduction targets across our business to reach net-zero value chain emissions no later than 2030.

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Making Environmental Stewardship a Priority for Business

BMC

The United Nations has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) that are the “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.” C campaign and is dedicated to achieving science-based, emission reduction targets across our business to reach net-zero value chain emissions no later than 2030.

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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.