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Book Review: The Invention of Disaster

Recovery Diva

is a disaster risk management specialist, currently working for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global). is a disaster risk management specialist, currently working for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global). Reviewer: Irmak Renda-Tanali, D.Sc. Reviewer: Irmak Renda-Tanali, D.Sc.

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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

While dense in some parts and requiring familiarity with definitions and acronyms of UN and related climate policy documents (a list of abbreviations is provided), a careful reading is rewarded by lessons learned and to be learned in the emerging field of disaster risk management. Development must be the principal driver of DRR.

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Unlocking Climate Change Resilience Through Critical Event Management and Public Warning

everbridge

trillion in global economic losses,” according to a report conducted by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The odds are being stacked against us when we fail to act on science and early warnings to invest in prevention, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.”. million lives, affecting 4.2

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A Guide to Completing an Internal Audit for Compliance Management

Reciprocity

Internal audits assess a company’s internal controls, including its governance, compliance, security, and accounting processes. Regular internal audits help your organization to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Are they effective in risk reduction?

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COVID, Meet Cognitive Bias. CB, Meet COVID. You Two Have Much to Talk About!

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

Risk Management should not be political. COVID responses across governments have been fast and robust, but they have come with a price. Finally, let’s start to take a risk management approach. It’s called Risk Management not Risk Elimination. Let’s get to Managing this Risk!

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Four Questions About the Covid-19 Pandemic

Emergency Planning

Can we draw on expertise in the field of disaster risk management? Under such circumstances, disaster risk management is vitally important, especially as one is dealing with a medical emergency and a social, economic and psychological one. However, the pandemic must be managed at the local level.

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ISO 27001 Certification Requirements & Standards

Reciprocity

Deciphering the various numbers can be confusing at first, but each standard is numbered and deals with a specific facet of managing your company’s information security risk management efforts. Conduct a Risk Assessment. Analyzing risks. Evaluating risks. Choosing risk-reduction treatments.

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