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The Commonweath Act including Philippines settles the frame of the national public domain in order to keep far from any confusion in case of conflict (especially if there is humanitarian...
This paper puts into highlights the flood threat in Bhutan due to lake outburst risk in the retreating glaciers of Himalaya's chain. The study led by the Department of Geology & Mines,...
Cadastral system of the Philippines according to the Cadastral Act 2259 of the Government (published by the Land Management Bureau). This version from 2003 is on to be updated.
The Central Comitee for Storm and Flood Control, under the the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, coordinates disaster management activities like the Department of Dyke Management and...
The design procedure included in the Peru new Masonry Design Code called œNorma E. 070? for confined masonry buildings is presented. This procedure is based on experimental tests performed in Peru...
Website of the Filipina University De La Salle which proposes a list of disaster management websites in the country. They deals with DRR, preparedness and disaster recovery and also insists on...
The objectives of humanitarian action are to save lives, alleviate suffering and maintain human dignity during and in the aftermath of man-made crises and natural disasters, as well as to prevent...
The consequences of living in hazard-prone areas were brought home by graphic television coverage of the hurricanes that devastated the Gulf coast of the USA in 2005. Hurricane Katrina, in...
Disputes involving housing, land and property (œHLP?) are both a fundamental cause of conflict as well as a result arising in the aftermath of conflict. In humanitarian operations, these disputes...
This Master Glossary is a revised compilation of terms commonly used in UNHCR publications and expanded to incorporate several terms from the OCHA Glossary of Humanitarian Terms. The need for a...