The Importance of the Social Sciences to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction

The Executive Board of the Research Committee on Disasters of the International Sociological Association endorsed the following statement about the 1DNDR on 14 December, 1990.     

Report of the Secretary General to General Assembly Fifty-fourth Session on International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: successor arrangements

.Introduction1.TheEconomicandSocialCouncil,byresolution199963of30July1999entitled"InternationalDecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction:successorarrangements",requestedtheSecretaryGeneraltoreporttotheGeneralAssemblyatitsfiftyfourthsessionontheimplementation...     

Secretary-General to International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction:Despite Dedicated Efforts,Number and Cost of Natural Disasters Continue to Rise

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Actions for the Decade of Seismic Disaster Reduction in China

In response to the call of the UN,China established in April 1 989the " China Committee for theInternational Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction(CCIDNDR) " ,which was chaired by a vice-premier of the State Council and involved2 8ministries and commissions.As one of the membersof the Committee,China Seismic Administration(CSA) has made ita holy mission to preventandreduce seismic disasters. For the last ten years,CSA has played an important role in protectingthe people's life and …     

Resolution 1999/63 by the Economic and Social Council of United Nations on International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: successor arrangements

TheEconomicandSocialCouncil,Recallingitsresolution199547Bof27July1995andGeneralAssemblyresolutions44236of22December1989and4922Aof2December1994ontheInternationalDecadeforNaturalDisasterReduction,aswellasAssemblyresolutions4922Bof20December1994onearlyw...     

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in China

1Background of ISDRSince man appeared on the planet,various natural disasters such as flood,drought,earthquake,typhoon,volcano and so on have been a constant threat to the existence and development of themankind.Itis through long-standing struggle with the disasters thatthe human race has survivedand evolved.In this sense,the human history is a history of human beings fighting againstdisasters.In the long history,human beings have combated disasters in a more and more organized way,from indi…     

国际减灾10年、新世纪国际减灾活动与中国灾协简介

<正> 美国国家科学院院长佛郎克·普雷斯1984年在第八届世界地震工程会议上,首先提出20世纪最后十年开展全球一致的国际减轻自然灾害10年活动。这一倡议得到全世界的响应,第42届联合国大会通过了开展“国际减轻自然灾害10年”(Interna-tional Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction,ID-NDR)的169号决议。国际减灾10年活动是人类共同抵御灾害的壮举。     

Disaster Reduction in the Last Decade by the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health has been an active participant in the activities of the International Decadefor Natural Disaster Reduction.Following the assignment of the Government,the Ministry hastaken the responsibility of conducting disaster relief and disease prevention in cooperation withdepartments concerned,and effectively prevented the happening and spreading of major epidemicdiseases whenever the country suffered a catastrophic natural disaster.It has secured the healthand safety of the pe…     

国际减灾教育进展

减灾教育是防灾减灾的重要途径和组成部分,联合国教科文组织提出"防灾减灾始于学校",利用知识和教育培养抗灾意识。通过对国际重要会议的决议及联合国历次减灾大会进展报告中有关国际减灾教育的主要内容进行梳理,总结了历年来国际减灾意识培训的进展轨迹,分析了减灾意识教育的发展趋势。     

国际减灾术语(2009年版)

<正>风险事件发生的概率与其消极后果的结合。评论:风险有两个独特的内涵:一般强调的重点是偶然性或可能性,如事故的危险性。而有技术含量的风险预测重点强调的是放在事件的后果上,如一些特殊原因造成的可能损失、地点和期限等。可以指出人们对于原因不同的风险并不一定有着相同的看法。     

国际减灾术语(2009年版)

国际减灾战略组织公布减灾术语的目的是促进人们普遍理解和使用减少灾害风险的概念,并协助政府、从业人员和市场民为减少灾害而努力.     

国际减灾术语(2009年版)

<正>恢复灾害影响生计和生活条件社区的恢复重建及设施改善,努力减少灾害造成的后果。评论:紧急状态结束后,恢复和重建任务开始,根据已存在的战略和政策,明确体制上的责任,促进公众参与的复原方案和行动,提高公众参与救灾的意识,这是制订和执行减少灾害风险措施的一个宝贵机会,并适用重建得更好的原则。     

国际减灾术语(2009年版)

国际减灾战略组织公布减灾术语的目的是促进人们普遍理解和使用减少灾害风险的概念,并协助政府、从业人员和市民为减少灾害而努力. 2009年的减灾术语版本是国际减灾战略组织与专家及实际工作者在各国家和地区以及国际会议生进行范围广泛的减灾回顾和磋商讨论后形成的.     

International Strategy of Disaster Reduction (ISDR) and Integrated Disaster Reduction in China

At the beginning of the 21st century, while we are recalling the glorious achievements and progress mankind has achieved in the last century, we can not help thinking about the catastrophic wars, natural disasters and epidemic diseases that have caused serious impacts and damages to humanity. In order to achieve peaceful existence and rapid development in the new century, we must prevent and reduce such risks. In terms of sustainable socio-economic development, the 20th century has witnessed s…     

Speech on Sino-American Natural Disaster Reduction Symposium

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国际减灾术语（2009年版）

国际减灾战略组织公布减灾术语的目的是促进人们普遍理解和使用减少灾害风险的概念,并协助政府、从业人员和市民为减少灾害而努力。2009年的减灾术语版本是国际减灾战略组织与专家及实际工作者在各国家和地区以及国际会议上进行范围广泛的减灾回顾和磋商讨论后形成的。     

Sino-American Workshop on Natural Disaster Reduction Held in Beijing

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农业结构调整与农作物病虫害减灾对策

农业产业结构调整是我国农业生产发展的战略决策,论述了农业产业结构调整的必然性和在农业结构调整期农作物病虫灾害可持续治理的对策。