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World Disasters Report Focus on culture and risk

 Culture  Culture and Traditional Knowledge
Culture and risk This year, the World Disasters Report takes on a challenging theme that looks at different aspects of how culture affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and how disasters and risk influence culture. The report asks, for example, what should be done when people blame a flood on an angry goddess (River Kosi, India, in 2008) or a volcanic eruption on the mountain god (Mount Merapi). After the tsunami in 2004, many people in Aceh (Indonesia) believed that Allah had punished them for allowing

Cyclone Pam Post Disaster Needs Assessment

Between March 12 and 14, 2015, Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Vanuatu as an extremely destructive Category 5 cyclone, with estimated wind speeds of 250km/h and wind gusts that peaked at around 320km/h. At approximately 11 p.m. local time, the center of the cyclone passed east of Efate Island, which is home to the capital city of Port Vila, and then continued southward, passing just west of Erromango Island and Tanna Island.

Torba thanks donors, Government,contractor and stakeholders

 Disaster Risk Management  Disaster management

Below is the text as contained in the Vanuatu Daily Post News article attached.

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President for Torba Province, Erick Shedrack says the province recognizes and acknowledges every assistance towards the construction and establishment of the new National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Torba.

Mr. Shedrack made the remarks during the opening of the new disaster building last Friday.

Greater Port Vila Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Report

 Climate  Meteorology and Weather

Drft report on likely impacts of climate change on the greater port vila area ,and strategies of urban planning to offset these impacts.

Games for youth: "save the planet"

 Climate Change

Games for Youth

Experience has shown the effectiveness of transmitting information about climate change risks through games and exercises based on participation, role-playing, decision making and other forms of artistic expression. This type of learning, involves sensations, feelings, new behaviours and response to various stimulus through simulated actions.

 

Below are a few games that are used by other National Societies to work with children and youth on climate change. Read the objective to find out which games might be most suitable for your group.

Don't Mix, Don't Burn

 Climate Change  Greenhouse gases  Industry  Waste Management  Meteorology and Weather  Climate  Natural Resources and the Environment

Cartoon illustrating how we should get rid of our rubbish in such a way that won't have environmental impacts.

Recalibrating Food Production in the Developing World: Global Warming Will Change More Than Just the Climate

 Agriculture  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Water  Food security  Climate Change  Climate  Meteorology and Weather  Crops  Weather

Around the world, weather patterns are shifting
and farmers are scrambling to adjust as the
leading edge of climate change is arriving.
In quite a few places, growing seasons have
expanded, in others they have contracted. Sea
levels are rising and water tables are shrinking.
For agriculture, climate change is no longer
conjecture but a fact of daily life.
 

Manual: Manejem Laefstok Blong Adapt long Climate Change long Vanuatu

 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing  Livestock  Climate Change  Meteorology and Weather  Climate

Ol scientist ol agree se klaemet istap
jenis. Hemia nao wanem oli singaotem
global warming. Igat fulap samting i
contribute long global warming. Hemi igat
increase blo urganization, deforestation
mo rapis fasen blo sakem ol agrikajarol
waste. Klaemet jenis hemi causem ol
samting olsem rise blo silevel mo
temperaja.