2014 World Disasters Report launched in Hanoi
The 2014 World Disasters Report was released in Hanoi on October 16 as
part of activities to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
The 2014 World Disasters Report was released in Hanoi on October 16 as
part of activities to mark the International Day for Disaster Reduction.
Themed “Culture and risks”, the report studies the impacts of disasters on culture and vice verse and how societies respond and adapt to climate change and improve post-disaster livelihood for residents.
According to the report, the world always faces major challenges caused by disasters. In 2013, about 100 million people worldwide were affected by natural disasters, with 87 percent from Asia - the most vulnerable continent, where 41 percent of the total occurred.
In the past 20 years, catastrophes killed 1.3 million people, affecting 4.4 billion others, and causing economic losses of over 1.5 trillion EUR (1.9 trillion USD).
By 2030, asset losses each year are estimated at 328 billion EUR (421 billion USD), up by 300 percent in nearly two decades, the report predicts.
At the launching ceremony, Vietnamese and foreign speakers shared their opinions on the role of the elderly in responding to natural disasters and climate change, livelihoods adaptable to climate change, disaster-resistant housing as well as the future of disaster risk mitigation work.
Vietnam is one of the countries most vulnerable to natural calamities, with 70 percent of the population to bear the brunt of disaster risks due to climate change impact.
The Vietnamese Government has been implementing adaptation measures such as introducing new legal documents, enhancing resilience capacity, and establishing a national programme on the community-based disaster risks management prior to 2020.
According to the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department, over the past 15 years, natural disasters, including storms, floods, droughts and landslides, have killed and injured more than 10,700 people, while causing economic losses of about 1.5 percent of GDP each year.-VNA
Themed “Culture and risks”, the report studies the impacts of disasters on culture and vice verse and how societies respond and adapt to climate change and improve post-disaster livelihood for residents.
According to the report, the world always faces major challenges caused by disasters. In 2013, about 100 million people worldwide were affected by natural disasters, with 87 percent from Asia - the most vulnerable continent, where 41 percent of the total occurred.
In the past 20 years, catastrophes killed 1.3 million people, affecting 4.4 billion others, and causing economic losses of over 1.5 trillion EUR (1.9 trillion USD).
By 2030, asset losses each year are estimated at 328 billion EUR (421 billion USD), up by 300 percent in nearly two decades, the report predicts.
At the launching ceremony, Vietnamese and foreign speakers shared their opinions on the role of the elderly in responding to natural disasters and climate change, livelihoods adaptable to climate change, disaster-resistant housing as well as the future of disaster risk mitigation work.
Vietnam is one of the countries most vulnerable to natural calamities, with 70 percent of the population to bear the brunt of disaster risks due to climate change impact.
The Vietnamese Government has been implementing adaptation measures such as introducing new legal documents, enhancing resilience capacity, and establishing a national programme on the community-based disaster risks management prior to 2020.
According to the Hydrometeorology and Climate Change Department, over the past 15 years, natural disasters, including storms, floods, droughts and landslides, have killed and injured more than 10,700 people, while causing economic losses of about 1.5 percent of GDP each year.-VNA
You should also see
Government urged to probe gold traders to prevent possible market manipulation
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has asked the Government and the Prime Minister to investigate gold trading firms to promptly address any violations in business activities and possible market manipulation, amid soaring domestic prices.
See more
Environment
Solutions proposed to tackle growing challenge of electronic waste
Vietnam faces a growing problem with electronic waste (e-waste), according to a study by the Hanoi University of Science and Technology's Centre of Science-Technology and Environment.
Environment
Contest seeks innovative solutions to recycle plastic
The innovative solution contest 2024 was launched in Hanoi on April 12, aiming to seek solutions in the plastic circular value chain, especially new and creative solutions in improving the capacity to collect, process and recycle plastic packaging.
Environment
Co To calls for actions to prevent plastic pollution in tourism activities
Co To island district in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has asked local accommodation facilities and travel firms to apply environmental protection measures in tourism business activities to build an island free of plastic bags and other single-use items.
Environment
Eight coastal localities get more support in forestry modernisation
The 4,040 hectares of forests planted and restored in the first phase of the World Bank (WB)-funded Forest Sector Modernisation and Coastal Resilience Enhancement Project will receive further care, as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision on the adjustment of the project investment, an official has said.
Environment
Binh Duong, UK cooperate in promoting green energy
The People’s Committee of the southern province of Binh Duong, in collaboration with the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, organised a conference on green energy on April 9, aiming to optimise the use of renewable energy and facilitate knowledge exchange between the locality and experts on sustainable energy development.
