I'd like to introduce the Disaster Reduction Gateway, an initiative of the
Benfield Hazard Research Centre to promote information sharing and co-
operation between people with an interest in disaster reduction.
On this new website (www.disasterreductiongateway.org) you will find links
to the websites of organisations, groups and individuals who are involved
in disaster reduction or support it in some way. Although the focus is on
those based in the UK - one of the site's main aims is to stimulate a
stronger community of research and practice here - it includes UK agencies
who are active internationally.
At present, the site concentrates on those involved in efforts to protect
society against natural disasters but will expand in due course to include
conflict and other man-made disasters. It may also include more
information on the humanitarian sector in time.
This site will be updated every few months, but relies on its users to
tell us about mistakes, omissions or new developments we haven’t noticed.
Contact John Twigg ([log in to unmask]).
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