Informes

Vietnam is considered one of the five most vulnerable countries in the world which may be the biggest sufferers in the global climate change. Weather becoming more and more unpredictable Under the impacts of the climate change, weather…

GENEVA, 18 October 2011 – The new Government of Myanmar intends to adopt the disaster risk reduction plan that was drawn up after Cyclone Nargis two years ago following a series of meetings with the UN…

GENEVA, 17 October 2011 - The annual monsoon season in South East Asia continues to wreak havoc on lives and economies across many parts of the region with Thailand reportedly suffering from the worst floods in…

RSIS Commentaries No. 150/2011 By Mely Caballero-Anthony & Sofiah Jamil Synopsis As the floods in Thailand and Cambodia continue, the state of regional cooperation is proving critical in addressing the difficulties faced by affected countries. Disaster preparedness is increasingly…

Save the Children is warning that the number of children caught up in the continuing floods crisis in Thailand has risen sharply to an estimated 800,000. Nearly 300 people have died since the floods began in July…

GENEVA, 14 October 2011 – Some 80 plus countries commemorated the UN International Disaster Reduction Day (IDDR 11) yesterday. “This welcome groundswell of support concretely demonstrates the growing importance and awareness of risk reduction around the…

Yangon, 14 October 2011 – Myanmar, a country prone to natural hazards, has shown positive progress in the areas of early warning, emergency preparedness and responses in recent years. Now, the Government is stepping up cooperation…

Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham attends ceremony to mark International Day of Natural Disaster Reduction NAY PYI TAW, 13 Oct-Vice- President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Dr Sai Mauk Kham attended the ceremony to…

Vietnam October 2011: This month multiple powerful storms have caused havoc in the Philippines and have also lashed the coastal regions of northern and central Vietnam. The storms are testing the measures taken in the past…

By Lorraine Elliott Migration and displacement are among the range of pressures on people and their communities likely to arise from the economic, social and environmental consequences of climate change. Despite fragmented data, the climate security literature…