PreventionWeb editors' picks
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
This week the PreventionWeb editors present a selection of disaster solutions: how 3D models are providing a better understanding of melting glaciers; how controlled burns can reduce wildfire smoke pollution; and how scientists have measured the tremors from a slow-slip earthquake. Then we have some new risks to consider: the accelerating "precipitation whiplash" effect; how magma movements drove Santorini earthquakes; and how cascading hazards can cause a sequence of disasters. From our DRR Voices blog we have commentary on the importance of trust in early warnings; and a set of principles to redefine our understanding of risk, accelerate awareness of the risks we face, and guide transformative action.
A 3D view of melting ice
A burning solution for smoke pollution
Seismic slow-mo caught on sensors
More whiplash swings from drought to flood ahead
The cause behind Greek island earthquake swarm
How hazards cascade into new hazards
DRR voices: How to put trust and relevance into warnings
DRR voices: Principled actions
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Former IRD and CIRAD staff; World Bank Institutional Development Specialist/ARD & agricultural economist. Project Team Leader; CGIAR Secretariat Liaison officer; Senior Partnerships Adviser, WB & SPAAR; and GFAR c/o FAO
1moThanks for sharing . This is definitely worth-reading
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1moA continuación se presenta una pequeña aportación de la aplicación C.I.E.M.I. (Claridad, Identificación, Evaluación, Mitigación, Integración) a la clasificación oficial de Peligros según Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la reducción del riesgo de Desastres Consejo científico Internacional (UNDRR-ISC), para construir una visión estratégica de gobernanza del riesgo multiamenaza: APLICACIÓN DE C.I.E.M.I. A LA CLASIFICACIÓN UNDRR-ISC. C – Claridad de los Objetivos Estratégicos Objetivo estratégico general: Establecer un sistema de prevención, preparación, respuesta y recuperación integral ante todos los tipos de peligros reconocidos por la UNDRR-ISC, alineado a la resiliencia organizacional, territorial e intersectorial. Objetivos específicos por tipo de peligro: - Desarrollar mapas de riesgo dinámicos multiamenaza. - Establecer protocolos diferenciados según tipo de peligro y grupo. - Implementar sistemas de alerta temprana por categoría de amenaza. - Alinear políticas públicas y privadas a una gobernanza integral del riesgo. Visita la información completa en mi perfil Raúl Manzo Manzo mediante el link que se acompaña en la publicación del día de hoy 4 de julio de 2025. Cordialmente
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1moInsightful I review.
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1moThoughtful post, thanks