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A Five-Minute Plea for Better Civil Protection

Emergency Planning

Involve the population through consultation and the development of organised voluntarism. By and large, governments do not want to know about disaster risk reduction. Disaster risk reduction cannot be based on a narrow view of the problem. Modernise the culture of civil protection and make it properly inclusive.

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Book Review: Constructing Risk

Recovery Diva

He has served as consultant for United Nations, U.S. Constructing Risk is a fully developed treatise on the current state of art of disaster risk and “development,” represented by planning, design and construction of the built environment. Hardback 978-`-80073-162-2 $60.00; Ebook 978-1-80073-163-9 $29.95

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Who’s the Boss? Successful Risk Mitigation Requires Centralized Leadership

MHA Consulting

Many companies spend millions of dollars implementing risk mitigation controls but are kept from getting their money’s worth by a disconnected, piecemeal approach. Successful risk mitigation requires that a central authority supervise controls following a coherent strategy. Related on MHA Consulting: Global Turmoil Making You Ill?

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Risk impact

MHA Consulting

Manage the Risk : for frequently occurring, low-impact risks the most sensible strategy is to monitor and seek to reduce the risk. Reduce the Risk : a frequent, potentially damaging event is a target for risk reduction measures. The procedures should be re-engineered or carefully monitored to reduce risk.

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B.C.’s New Bill 31 – Emergency and Disaster Management Act

CCEM Strategies

A deliberate focus on modernization first emerged five years ago in 2018, when the Province adopted the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The new Act signals an increased focus on climate change, harmonization, self-government of Indigenous Peoples, and investment in risk reduction. In 2019, B.C. In 2019, B.C.

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The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk  

MHA Consulting

Reducing risk is at the heart of everything we do as business continuity professionals. This week’s blog post will spell out the key concepts relating to this all-important goal; call it “The Ultimate Guide to Residual Risk.” For a more detailed explanation of how to calculate residual risk, see this post by MHA CEO Michael Herrera.

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Risk impact

MHA Consulting

Manage the Risk : for frequently occurring, low-impact risks the most sensible strategy is to monitor and seek to reduce the risk. Reduce the Risk : a frequent, potentially damaging event is a target for risk reduction measures. The procedures should be re-engineered or carefully monitored to reduce risk.