Building a local government alliance for disaster risk reduction

For a new governance of natural risks, Istanbul, 27-28 October, 2008

This presentation examines the problems of risk management and the role of local and regional authorities in this field. It advocates for the public authorities and populations in areas at risk to reinforce their capacity to anticipate and respond to natural disasters.

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Date:

2008

Author(s):

Albrito, Paola

Pages:

14 p.

Sources:

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Keywords

Themes:: Governance
Regions:: Europe

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