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PDC and Sunway University to partner on first Planetary Health Assessment
PDC and Sunway University to partner on first Planetary Health Assessment
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—During the recent 2024 Planetary Health Summit and 6th Annual Meeting which took place from April 15-19 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center, and Sunway University formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The first collaborative activity planned under the new MOU is a Planetary Health Assessment to create a baseline understanding of the impacts of the planetary health crisis including extreme natural hazards, biodiversity loss, and pollution on the human and earth systems at the national level.
Bilateral exchange between Maui and Ghana focuses on increasing disaster risks
Bilateral exchange between Maui and Ghana focuses on increasing disaster risks
Kihei, Hawaii–The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), a University of Hawaiʻi applied science and research center based in Maui, hosted a bilateral exchange with a delegation...
PDC helps mentor Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows in planning for a resilient Maui
PDC helps mentor Ka Ipu Kukui Fellows in planning for a resilient Maui
Sixteen fellows of the 2024 Ka Ipu Kukui cohort recently came together to address the challenge of building resilience for Maui County. Presented by Maui Economic...
Singapore-PDC strengthen humanitarian assistance and disaster relief partnership
Singapore-PDC strengthen humanitarian assistance and disaster relief partnership
Singapore’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Coordination Centre (RHCC) and Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) have just announced a renewed...
NASA, Pacific Disaster Center release new landslide hazard alerting capability
NASA, Pacific Disaster Center release new landslide hazard alerting capability
Communities worldwide now have access to a powerful tool to increase their awareness of landslide hazards, thanks to NASA and the Pacific Disaster Center After years of...
TIEMS 2023 conference showcases PDC-NASA global flood and landslide alerting
TIEMS 2023 conference showcases PDC-NASA global flood and landslide alerting
Port Alfred, South Africa—At the invitation of The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), PDC Deputy Executive Director Chris Chiesa presented results of the...
PDC participates in ARDEX, ASEAN’s multinational disaster simulation exercise
PDC participates in ARDEX, ASEAN’s multinational disaster simulation exercise
Yogyakarta, Indonesia—The University of Hawaii’s Pacific Disaster Center joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a full-scale, multinational...
Colombia kicks-off new disaster risk reduction effort as El Niño takes hold
Colombia kicks-off new disaster risk reduction effort as El Niño takes hold
Bogotá, Colombia — Colombia’s national disaster management organization, Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), has just announced a new forward-leaning disaster risk reduction (DRR) initiative to help deal with the nation’s significant exposure to extreme hazards.
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and resilience intiatives
Suriname initiative to further disaster risk reduction and resilience intiatives
Paramaribo, Suriname—Suriname is taking new initiatives to further its commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, implementing the Paris Agreement, and...
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones
Timor-Leste reaches new early warning capacity milestones
Dili, Timor-Leste—Timor–Leste has just reached new milestones towards the United Nations (UN) Sendai Framework and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), completing the...