Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR
Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR
Preventive Resettlement of Populations at Risk of Disaster - GFDRR
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Abbrevi<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
Chapter 1<br />
CCAD<br />
ECLAC<br />
CRED<br />
EM-DAT<br />
ENSO<br />
GAR<br />
GDP<br />
HDI<br />
Global and L<strong>at</strong>in America and the Caribbean N<strong>at</strong>ural <strong>Disaster</strong> Trends<br />
Central American Commission for Environment and Development<br />
Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo<br />
Economic Commission for L<strong>at</strong>in America and the Caribbean<br />
Center for Research on the Epidemiology <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disaster</strong>s<br />
Emergency Events D<strong>at</strong>a Base<br />
El Niño-Southern Oscill<strong>at</strong>ion Phenomenon<br />
Global Assessment Report on <strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> Reduction<br />
Gross Domestic Product<br />
Human Development Index<br />
HFA Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015:<br />
Building the Resilience <strong>of</strong> N<strong>at</strong>ions and Communities<br />
IDB<br />
IPPC<br />
ISDR<br />
LAC<br />
MDG<br />
NGO<br />
PAR<br />
PREDECAN<br />
OFDA<br />
UNDP<br />
UNEP<br />
UNESCO<br />
UNISDR<br />
USAID<br />
WHO<br />
WMO<br />
Inter-American Development Bank<br />
Intergovernmental Panel on Clim<strong>at</strong>e Change<br />
Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Str<strong>at</strong>egy for <strong>Disaster</strong> Reduction<br />
L<strong>at</strong>in American and the Caribbean Region<br />
Millennium Development Goals<br />
Non-governmental organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Pressure and Release<br />
Andean Community <strong>Disaster</strong> Prevention Project<br />
Prevención de Desastres en la Comunidad Andina<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> US Foreign <strong>Disaster</strong> Assistance <strong>of</strong> USAID<br />
United N<strong>at</strong>ions Development Program<br />
United N<strong>at</strong>ions Environment Program<br />
United N<strong>at</strong>ions Educ<strong>at</strong>ional, Scientific and Cultural Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
United N<strong>at</strong>ions Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Str<strong>at</strong>egy for <strong>Disaster</strong> Reduction<br />
United St<strong>at</strong>es Agency for Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Development<br />
The World Metereological Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
World Meteorological Organiz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
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<strong>Preventive</strong> <strong>Resettlement</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Popul<strong>at</strong>ions</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>Risk</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disaster</strong>: Experiences from L<strong>at</strong>in America