Risk reduction, therefore, entails reducing vulnerability to hazards.

As a participant in the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, IFRC viewed risk and vulnerability reduction not as a cost, but as an investment.

Disaster reduction, reducing vulnerability and building resilience in the event of natural disasters contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.

Attention to risk reduction and prevention strategies can also curb vulnerability to disasters in the long term.

The vulnerability of slum dwellers should be reduced through the promotion of land use planning policies aimed at environmental sustainability and risk reduction.

Some progress is being made towards overcoming vulnerability to natural hazards by integrating disaster reduction measures into development strategies.

Recognizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

It highlighted the importance of handling vulnerability to achieve a sustainable reduction in poverty in line with the first Millennium Development Goal.

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Emphasizing that disaster risk reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

Emphasizing that disaster risk reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

As vulnerability to disasters poses great challenges to socio economic development, disaster risk reduction and management emerge as important development issues.

Disaster reduction is synonymous with lowering this vulnerability, a daunting challenge facing Southern African governments during a time of fiscal restraint and economic structural adjustment.

Emphasizing that disaster risk reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important cross cutting element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

In addition, any progress made in reaching the goals will not automatically contribute to a reduction in human vulnerability to natural hazards.

Recognizing the need to incorporate gender perspectives in disaster management policy and practice, from vulnerability reduction to relief, and rehabilitation to development,

Elements of vulnerability

A. Alternative economic vulnerability indices B. Measurement of the vulnerability of small States

Recognizing also the need to integrate a gender perspective in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster risk reduction management, with a view to reducing vulnerability,

Bearing in mind the efforts made by the Central American Governments to reduce the risks and mitigate the consequences of the natural disasters in the region, including the adoption of the Strategic Framework for the Reduction of Vulnerability and Disasters in Central America and the Central American Five Year Plan for the Reduction of Vulnerability to and the Impact of Disasters, 2000 to 2004,

Noting the ongoing work of all the working groups established by the Inter Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction, namely the Working Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, the Working Group on Disaster Reduction in Africa, the Working Group on Risk, Vulnerability and Disaster Impact Assessment and the Working Group on the World Conference on Disaster Reduction,

The need for poverty reduction strategies to encompass gender equality and women's rights principles in order to address the economic vulnerability of women and girls was also highlighted.

For many disaster prone countries that have to contend with competing demands on scarce resources, vulnerability reduction programmes are considered an important, integral part of their development strategies.

The Age of Vulnerability

A World of Vulnerability

(a) More effective integration of disaster risk considerations into sustainable development policies, planning and programming at all levels, with special emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability reduction

7. Stresses that, in order to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards, risk assessments should be integrated into disaster risk reduction programmes at national and local levels

It demonstrates once again our vulnerability to natural phenomena and reminds us that we must incorporate disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction into our development policies.

This type of capacity building integrating local knowledge and technology is particularly valid in the implementation process of the Millennium Development Goals and relates specifically to poverty eradication and vulnerability reduction.

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction,A 59 228. in particular section II, on natural disasters and vulnerability

The Moral Vulnerability of Markets

Strengthening community level capacities to address disasters is especially needed, considering that appropriate disaster reduction measures enable the community and individuals to reduce their vulnerability to disasters.

Takes note of the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, in particular section II, entitled Disasters associated with natural hazards and vulnerability development challenge

Vulnerability index

And you know how I feel about vulnerability. I hate vulnerability.

She recognized the important role of trade for growth and poverty reduction in LDCs and noted the vulnerability of many of these countries as a result of their high economic concentration in primary commodities.