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Mitigation and preparedness are vital to reduce the damage and cost of natural disasters like floods, earthquakes and landslides in the developing world — where economic losses in the 1990s exceeded US$600 billion.
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Opinions and Analysis
Learning from failures in disaster response
The Myanmar cyclone and Chinese earthquake highlight the need for effective dissemination of information, both before and after a disaster.
A long 'last mile': the lesson of the Asian tsunami
Nalaka Gunawardene argues that governments in disaster-prone areas need stronger partnerships with the media to ensure that information gets rapidly where it is needed during emergencies.
23 December 2005
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A wake-up call for Washington
5 September 2005 | EN
Response to tsunami should avoid 'quick fix'
4 March 2005
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Source: Nature
News and Features
Scientists map potential Sichuan aftershock areas
Scientists have mapped the areas most likely to experience aftershocks from the Sichuan earthquake in China.
South Asian nations join forces to tackle climate change
South Asian nations have agreed on a three-year plan to lessen climate change impacts in the region.