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What do environmental hazards refer to?
What do environmental hazards refer to?
- Threats to ecosystems caused by human activities
- Threats to the environment and human health from natural events or human activities (correct)
- Threats to wildlife from natural events
- Threats only to human health caused by natural events
What is the goal of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)?
What is the goal of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)?
- Preventing new, reducing existing disaster risk, and managing residual risk to strengthen resilience (correct)
- Focusing on recovery after disasters occur
- Developing strategies for coping with disaster consequences
- Managing disaster aftermath to minimize environmental impact
What does Disaster Risk Management involve?
What does Disaster Risk Management involve?
- Developing long-term environmental sustainability plans
- Educating communities about disaster preparedness
- Providing immediate relief after disasters occur
- Implementing policies, strategies, and measures to assess, reduce, and manage disaster risks (correct)
Why is understanding and mitigating environmental hazards essential?
Why is understanding and mitigating environmental hazards essential?
How does Disaster Risk Reduction contribute to sustainable development?
How does Disaster Risk Reduction contribute to sustainable development?
Disaster Risk Reduction refers to a set of policy goals and strategies which are aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable
Disaster Risk Reduction refers to a set of policy goals and strategies which are aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable
Environmental hazards refer to any potential threat to the environment, ecosystems, and human health caused by natural events or human
Environmental hazards refer to any potential threat to the environment, ecosystems, and human health caused by natural events or human
These hazards can lead to pollution, ecological damage, and adverse health effects for both humans and
These hazards can lead to pollution, ecological damage, and adverse health effects for both humans and
Disaster Risk Management refers to the systematic process of implementing DRR policies, strategies, and measures to assess, reduce, and manage disaster risks in order to
Disaster Risk Management refers to the systematic process of implementing DRR policies, strategies, and measures to assess, reduce, and manage disaster risks in order to
Understanding and mitigating these hazards are essential to ensure a sustainable and healthy
Understanding and mitigating these hazards are essential to ensure a sustainable and healthy
