International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)

Content

Editorial
	On the Road to Kobe, Hyogo

Global ISDR
	The World Conference on Disaster Reduction
	Global ISDR Report: Living with Risk

Disasters in the Region
	ECLAC Assessment of the socioeconomic and environmental impact of floods in the Dominican Republic
	The 2004 Hurricane Season

Partners in Action
	Latin American Experts set an Agenda for Disaster Mitigation in Health Facilities and Vulnerability Reduction in Drinking Water Systems.
	Latin American Communicators
	Children and adolescents participate in disaster prevention and response activities
	Towards the formulation of an Andean Strategy for disaster prevention and response
	Regional Forum Mitch +5
	Implementing Early Warning Systems in Atlantida, Honduras
	UNDP Report Reducing Disaster Risk: A challenge for development
	Risk Management in Colombia
	The Internet and Complex Emergencies
	International Seminar: "Risk Management as a Factor for Sustainable Human Development"
	ECLAC and World Bank organize workshops on socioeconimic assessments of disasters, as tool for damage reduction and to improve both develoment processes and risk management.
	VCA successful in the Caribbean
	International Symposium in Tijuana, Mexico, and San Jose, California, concludes initial phase of the UNESCO Program for Disaster Reduction in Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Education
	Diagnosis: Education for Risk Prevention and Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean
	Disaster Prevention from a Maya Perspective
	Argentina: University of El Salvador A New Research Institute for Risk Management, Disasters and Complex Emergencies.
	Colombian children and youth learn how to prevent disasters by playing Riskland

Multimedia
	How easy can information management be?
	Thesaurus on Disaster Terminology: A Conceptual Tool for Information Retrieval
	Towards a culture of prevention fostered by education.
	Make that change Manuals for facilitators and Workbook
	CD-ROM Building Codes, Winds and Earthquakes ACS-AEC
	A new CD gathers relevant information Habitat at Risk
	Natural Hazards in El Salvador
	Protecting New Health Facilities from Natural Disasters: Guidelines for the Promotion of Disaster Mitigation PAHO/WHO
	Health achievements in Central America five years after Hurricane Mitch PAHO/WHO
	Environmental Health and Disasters: A series to keep you updated
	Guidelines for Vulnerability Reduction in the Design of New Health Facilities
	Public Health Response to Biological and Chemical Weapons: A WHO Guide, Second Edition
	ECLAC Manual for Assessing Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts of Disasters

ISDR 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 Inter Agency Secretariat for the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in Geneva.

The information and opinions expressed in this magazine do not necessarily
reflect the policies of the ISDR Secretariat.

Credits:
Editor: Elina Palm
General Production: Margarita Villalobos
Graphic Design:Karina Barrantes
Cover Design:Karina Barrantes
Photographs:
Elina Palm, PAHO/ WHO,
INDECI,
J. Jenkins, UNDRO,
J.Valdés,ONEMI, CRID.

Translation: Roberto Prado
Printed by:
MasterLitho
The publication of “ISDR Informs”
was made possible thanks to the
support of the Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency
(SIDA), as part of the Swedish
contribution to the ISDR Secretariat
regional work in Latin America and
the Caribbean.

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topics covered, please
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