International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (1990-1999) 1
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (1990-1999) 1 : "Given the increasing concern about the impact of disasters, the UN General Assembly declared 1990-1999 the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). Under the theme 'Building a Culture of Prevention', work was done to advance a wider commitment to activities that could reduce the consequences of natural disasters. Initially, IDNDR was influenced by largely scientific and technical interest groups. However, a broader global awareness of the social and economic consequences of natural disasters developed as the decade progressed". (UN ISDR, Living With Risk, Chapter one, 2002, p. 9)
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