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IPCC - Climate Change 2013 - The Physical Science Basis

Mon, 2013-09-30 17:10 — Kathy Gilbeaux

ipcc.ch - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

"Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis" is the contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. This comprehensive assessment of the physical aspects of climate change puts a focus on those elements that are relevant to understand past, document current, and project future climate change.

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Achieving Resiliency and Peace in Abyei

Sat, 2013-09-28 15:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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huffingtonpost.com - by Pam Omidyar - September 23, 2013

Historians have well documented the changing characteristics of war over the past century, from those fought across borders to, increasingly, those fought within borders. There is a general perception that portrays these civil conflicts as battles for power, fought by equals. Yet in the case of Sudan, war is most often fought between government supported soldiers and civilian populations. . .

. . . Recently, an outstanding research report, Stabilizing Abyei: Trauma and the Economic Challenges of Peace, was released, that highlights the relationship between traumatized people and their outlook and capacity for reconciliation and peace.

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Research Report - Stabilizing Abyei: Trauma and the Economic Challenges of Peace

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Resilience thinking in health protection

Fri, 2013-09-27 01:20 — Elhadj Drame

Many may be struggling to a clear understanding of the real meaning of "resilience". According to this article, the term really expanded in this post 9/11, tsunami and hurricane katrina era to acquire new meanings. This article contains detailed description about how the term "resilience" becomes widely used to describe how people, communities, nations strive to minimize impact of natural and manmade desasters. Click here to read the article.

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CDC Sets Threat Levels for Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Wed, 2013-09-18 17:17 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CDC - cnn.com - by Miriam Falco - September 17, 2013

(CNN) -- Health officials have been warning us about antibiotic overuse and drug-resistant "superbugs" for a long time. But today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm in a new way.

For the first time, the CDC is categorizing drug-resistant superbugs by threat level.

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Press Release - Centers for Disease Control - Untreatable: Today’s Drug-Resistant Health Threats
http://www.cdc.gov/media/dpk/2013/dpk-untreatable.html

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WaterWorld

Mon, 2013-09-16 16:19 — gl

submitted by Albert Gomez

WaterWorld Magazine is dedicated to delivering up-to-date information on technology, products and trends in the water and wastewater industry. Monthly editorial topics include: energy management, biosolids treatment and disposal, chemicals, pipe maintenance and repairs, privatization and contract O&M, stormwater management, computers and automation technology, corrosion control and various show previews of industry events.

This online resource provides daily international business and industry-related news, current issue articles, and access to years of searchable editorial archives. Check the calendar of events for the next industry-related conference, or refer to the Product Guide for vendor, product and service information.

Bookmark this site as your premier source for up-to-the-minute information and research on the water, wastewater and waste industry.

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World Bank Issues Regional Health Reports

Fri, 2013-09-13 18:21 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Hassana Ousmane rests her head against the bed where her 21-month-old daughter, Zeinab, suffering from malaria, rests at the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital in Accra, Ghana, April 25, 2012.

CLICK HERE - World Bank - Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy

voanews.com - by Joe DeCapua - September 12, 2013

The World Bank has released new reports outlining the health challenges facing six major regions. Those challenges include not only many types of disease, but road accidents as well. The bank says the reports will help policymakers develop evidence-based health programs after the Millennium Development Goals expire.

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World Bank - Global Burden of Disease: Generating Evidence, Guiding Policy
http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/publication/global-burden-of-disease-generating-evidence-guiding-policy

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Explaining Extreme Events of 2012 from a Climate Perspective

Sat, 2013-09-07 00:38 — Kathy Gilbeaux

ncdc.noaa.gov - September 5, 2013

Human influences are having an impact on some extreme weather and climate events, according to the report Explaining Extreme Events of 2012 from a Climate Perspective released September 5, 2013 by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Scientists from NOAA served as three of the four lead editors on the report. Overall, 18 different research teams from around the world contributed to the peer-reviewed report that examined the causes of 12 extreme events that occurred on five continents and in the Arctic.

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Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium - Flagship Programmes

Tue, 2013-08-20 23:53 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Santosh Dahal

Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium - Flagship Programmes
http://www.flagship2.nrrc.org.np/nepal-risk-reduction-consortium-flagship-programmes

Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium - Flagship Programmes (126 page .PDF file)
http://www.flagship2.nrrc.org.np/sites/default/files/knowledge/NRRC_Flagship%20Programmes%20%28For%20Web%29_19%20Mar%202013-1.pdf

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The Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium (NRRC) is a Unique arrangement that unites humanitarian and development partners with financial institutions in partnership with the Government of Nepal in order to reduce Nepal's vulnerability to natural disasters. Based on the Hyogo Framework and Nepal's National Strategy for Disaster Risk Management, the NRRC has identified 5 flagship priorities for sustainable disaster risk management.

http://www.un.org.np/coordinationmechanism/nrrc

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Nepal: Strategic Program for Climate Resilience

Tue, 2013-08-20 23:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Santosh Dahal

Nepal: Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (114 page .PDF file)
http://www.ppcrnepal.gov.np/files-download/SPCR%20Doc_final%20version.pdf

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Strategic Program for Climate Resilienc (SPCR) is a key process towards translating the main objective of PPCR to initiate transformation in the approach to development planning, budgeting and investments so as to include consideration of climate resilience. The Strategic Program will outline the Government of Nepal's agreed long-term vision to achieve a climate resilient development trajectory and a critical path to get there.

http://www.ppcrnepal.gov.np/

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