The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is consulting on New Zealand’s new National Disaster Resilience Strategy, which will set the vision and objectives for disaster resilience in New Zealand over the next ten years.
The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) says that it is reaching out to other professional bodies around the world with the aim of establishing a ‘resilience alliance’.
Angkor, the capital of the Khmer Empire was once the world’s most populous city, but a cascading failure of critical infrastructure resulted in its collapse. A University of Sydney research team says that the ancient city should serve as a warning for modern resilience management.
International experts working to counter the threat of chemical and explosive terrorism gathered recently to discuss the development of a comprehensive network to improve global chemical safety and security.
In a speech at the recent CIWEM Surface Water Management Conference, Sir James Bevan KCMG, chief executive of the UK Environment Agency warned about the growing risks that the UK faces from catastrophic surface water flooding.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new standard to assist organizations with monitoring hazards in order to reduce the impact of resulting incidents.
Using a US dam attack as an example Aon and Guidewire have shown how cyber attacks can have physical impacts on critical infrastructure. In the scenario explored, a cyber attack could result in an estimated $10bn insured loss for flood damage.
A meeting of an Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo took place on 17th October 2018.
IAEM-USA has announced the winner of the IAEM-USA 2018 Partners in Preparedness Award, which will be presented at the IAEM 66th Annual Conference & EMEX, October 19-24, 2018, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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