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The panel on Indigenous Knowledge noted the expanding recognition of indigenous and traditional knowledge as an essential building block for global sustainability in numerous domains such as biodiversity conservation and management, food security, natural disaster preparedness, climate change assessment and adaptation, amongst others.
UNESCO: Preparing the way to sustainable development after Rio+20: Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Ready.gov, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website that proffers natural disaster tips, outlines a checklist of items to round out your kit.
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The best tool to protect oneself from a natural disaster is private insurance, said Howard Kunreuther, co-director of the Risk Management and Decision Processes Center at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
WSJ: Aid Shows Sandy's Reach
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For RV makers, moving big numbers of units after a natural disaster takes on a more orderly and systematic approach than it did a decade ago, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has asserted more control of the process.
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