International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)

Contents

Editorial
	The Decade is over and the new Millennium is just beginning…Next step will be the joint implementation of an International Strategy for Disaster Reduction


Global IDNDR
	International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), A Safer World in the 21st Century: Risk and Disaster Reduction, July 1999
	Overview of the results of the 1999 IDNDR Programme Forum, 5-9 July 1999, Geneva
	1999 World Campaign, Prevention Pays
	Some Activities in Latin America and the Caribbean
	UN-Sasakawa Disaster Prevention Award



Contributions
	Vulnerability reduction: achievements of a decade and new challenges for the next century from a social and health perspective
	¿Is health infrastructure less vulnerable?
	SUMA, A decade for greater transparency in humanitarian aid
	Mexico’s international technical cooperation in natural disaster prevention
	Argentina, an Experience in Local Community Participation


Disaster in the Region
	Is the impact of disasters increasing or decreasing?
	Popocatepetl and Colima Volcanoes active, Mexico
	The 1999 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin
	ECLAC’s assessment methodology on the socio-economic impact of disasters
	Volcanic eruptions in Ecuador
	Montserrat Volcanic Observatory


Partners in Action
	International IDNDR Symposium on The RADIUS Initiative for Safer Cities in the Face of Earthquakes
	The El Niño Phenomenon (ENSO), a Proposal from Ecuador
	Central American Summit, Cities for the People
	Symposium on Flood Forecasting in the Americas
	São Carlos Civil Defense implements a Meteorological Control System
	Chile: Vulnerabilities In Connection with Disasters: A New Approach for a New Millennium
	People helping people: strengthening Central American local authorities’ capacity for disaster prevention
	XX Summit of Heads of Government of Central America, the Dominican Republic and Belize
	Natural disaster prevention in the Paute River Basin, Ecuador
	Red R
	Preparedness: Consolidating disaster awareness in the Caribbean

	Formal education in Risk Management
	Hemispheric Action Plan for Disaster Vulnerability Reduction in the Education Sector
	Mendoza, Argentina – Training of Specialized Human Resources, National University of Cuyo
	Costa Rica – National Education Plan for Risk and Disaster Reduction, Ministry of Public Education
	Merida, Venezuela – Towards the Professionalization of Disaster and Emergency Management

	Legislation for Disaster Prevention
	Costa Rica, National Emergency Law
	Nicaragua, Bill for the Creation of a National Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Response System
	CRID, Regional Disaster Information Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean
	The Caribbean: Caribbean Disaster Information Network (CARDIN)


Multimedia
	BIBLIODES – Prevention Pays
	PAHO/WHO Publications
	Mental Health for Disaster Victims Manual for Workers Guide for Instructors Raquel Cohen PAHO/WHO
	Disaster Chronicles Cariaco Earthquake, Venezuela
	Disaster Chronicles Hurricanes Georges and Mitch
	Humanitarian Assistance In Disaster Situations: Guide For Effective Aid
	Infodesastres
	Five Practical Guides for Disaster Situations Urban Risk Mitigation Project, Nicaragua (MIRUN/GTZ)
	Currents of change: The impact of El Niño on weather and society
	Disaster-related documents: the Documentation Unit of the National Disaster Prevention Centre (CENAPRED), Mexico City

	SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Where Is Disaster Reduction Headed in the Americas?

Calendar

SUMMARY OF THE SAN JOSÉ DECLARATION San José, Costa Rica, 1-5 June 1999

IDNDR Informs – a Magazine for Latin America and the Caribbean, is produced by the Regional Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean, part of the UN IDNDR Secretariat in Geneva. Starting in 2000, it will be part of the Inter-agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) of United Nations. The information and opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the policies of the IDNDR Secretariat.

Credits:
Editor: Helena Molin Valdés
General Production: Margarita Villalobos M.
Graphic Design: Mario Barrantes
Translation: Hermann Steffen
Photographs: H. Molin, M. Villalobos, Jaime Valdés A., FOSOVI Honduras.
Cover photo: Pedro Basabe, the Tungurahua Volcanoe in Ecuador is threatening the capital, Quito, in October 1999

The publication of this issue of IDNDR Informs was made possible thanks to the support of the
Swedish Agency for International Development (SIDA)

If you would like additional information about the topics covered, please contact the ISDR Secretariat:

Philippe Boulle, Director
ISDR Secretariat, United Nations
Office at Geneva
Palais des Nations CH 1211 Geneva 10, Suiza
Fax (4122) 917-9099/98, Tel (4122) 917-9709/11

Regional Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean
ISDR Secretariat, United Nations
P.O. Box 3745-1000 San José, Costa Rica
Fax (506) 257-2139, Tel (506) 257-2141/255-1962
hmolin@undpcos.nu.or.cr; margarita.villalobos@crid.or.cr

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