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on Disasters General Disaster Relief - worldwide disaster aid and information via the Internet is a comprehensive site that provides up-to-date news about disasters around the world, sponsored by the American Red Cross and CNN. The Living Almanac of Disasters provides decades of information about fires, earthquakes, and transportation disasters through an interactive medium. The CRED/OFDA International Disasters Database makes available a specialised, validated database on natural and technological disasters that facilitates preparedness, thereby reducing vulnerability to disasters and improving disaster management. The Natural Hazards Center at the University of
Colorado, Boulder is a national and international clearinghouse
for information on natural hazards and human adjustments to hazards
and disasters. The center's prime goal is to increase communication
among hazard/disaster researchers and those individuals, agencies,
and organizations that are actively working to reduce disaster damage
and suffering. The APELL team works in close co-operation with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on a number of activities, and especially with the Environment Safety and Health Division and the Working Group on Chemical Accidents. The objective of this OECD work is to provide an opportunity for experts from governments, labour, international organisations, and other interested parties, to exchange information and experience; and based on this, to develop guidance on the prevention of, and preparedness for and response to, chemical accidents. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE): Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents The Convention aims to foster international cooperation to protect human beings and the environment against industrial accidents by preventing such accidents as much as possible, by reducing their frequency and severity, and by mitigating their effects. Available on this site is the full text of the Convention, along with information on the Signatories and Parties to the Convention, UNECE publications, and points of contact. European
Commission - Seveso Directive site for the Chemical Accident
Prevention, Preparedness and Response. Global Earthquake Response Center - Latest earthquake information, detection, reporting and news. CENAPRED
is the Mexican National Center for Disaster Prevention. Its role
is to promote the application of technologies to disaster prevention
and mitigation and selfprotection of the Mexican society that is
exposed to a disaster contingency. Floodplain
management association International Hurricane Center is a State of Florida University System type one research center devoted to researching hurricane mitigation. The IHC's focus is on researching the social, economic, and technical factors producing vulnerability. Significant
tropical storms worldwide - Displays current warnings and images. The International Landslide Research Group (ILRG) with information on landslide research. The US
Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Resources Forum (MRF) - The Minerals Resources Forum (MRF) is an Internet framework for international co-ordination on the theme of minerals, metals and sustainable development, bringing together governments, intergovernmental entities, resource companies, and other concerned organisations and civil society. MRF was established as an initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with financial assistance from the Government of the Netherlands. The United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE) is a principal partner in the Environment Section of MRF. Tailings.info
is a site designed to address tailings disposal today. Modern technologies
are discussed with case studies, examples of tailings failures,
photos of tailings failures as well as worldwide guidance documentation.
Contributions to the site are made from mining companies and employees
of the mining industry making this site an excellent industrial
and public information site. Erika Chernobyl Bhopal Hurricane Mitch Turkey Earthquake Venezuela Flooding Baia Mare |
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