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A Proposed Strategy to Advocate for Improved Civil Protection in the United Kingdom

Emergency Planning

Mami Mizotori, the Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) stated in the mid-term report of the Sendai Framework that "progress [in implementing the SFDRR] has stalled and, in some cases, reversed". Standardised,"all hazards" emergency planning methodology applied at all levels. Ohara and H.

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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

The next question is where to draw the boundaries in the study of disasters and practice of disaster risk reduction. The need to include military strategy and the strategic politics of defence in our studies would unbalance them. Disaster risk reduction policy is heavily influenced by the class of disaster involved.

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Community Emergency Managers: Maximize Impact with B.C.’s New Indigenous Engagement Funding

CCEM Strategies

In the face of escalating climate-related emergencies, the Province of B.C.’s s recent allocation of $18 million for Indigenous engagement is a critical opportunity for communities to increase preparedness through consultation and collaboration and meet new emergency management legislative requirements.