Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd International Colloquium on Assessments of Hazard, Vulnerability and Risks for Disasters Reduction will take place in Cuba July 6-8.International specialists, academics, managers and people involved with natural,technological and sanitary hazards will exchange experiences on disasters reduction.The event will especially focus on the effects of climatic change, tropical storms and other extreme events, regression of the shoreline, drought, forest fires and other threats to small island states and coastal ecosystems.">Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd International Colloquium on Assessments of Hazard, Vulnerability and Risks for Disasters Reduction will take place in Cuba July 6-8.International specialists, academics, managers and people involved with natural,technological and sanitary hazards will exchange experiences on disasters reduction.The event will especially focus on the effects of climatic change, tropical storms and other extreme events, regression of the shoreline, drought, forest fires and other threats to small island states and coastal ecosystems.">

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  • 06 / 19 / 2011

01:00Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd International Colloquium on Assessments of Hazard, Vulnerability and Risks for Disasters Reduction will take place in Cuba July 6-8.

International specialists, academics, managers and people involved with natural,technological and sanitary hazards will exchange experiences on disasters reduction.

The event will especially focus on the effects of climatic change, tropical storms and other extreme events, regression of the shoreline, drought, forest fires and other threats to small island states and coastal ecosystems.

The program includes lectures, panels, roundtables and poster sessions.Cuban specialists will present their experiences regarding the erosion of Cubanbeaches, mangroves as protection against natural disasters, and the use of multiple-danger maps for disaster risk studies, among others.

The 3rd Colloquium is part of the 8th International Convention on Environment and Development, which opens July 4 at the Havana Convention Center.

The convention includes conferences on protected areas, climatic change,ecosystems, biodiversity, education and environment and two colloquiums on environmental rights and environmental order.

An exhibition fair also will be held for institutions and organizations to present technology, projects and experiences.

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