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Catastrophe theory. p.4 13/05/1995 The Economist - Unknown
Une catastrophe, combien ça coûte?, p.8 07/08/1998 Eco Soir - Paques C.
Un centre de l’UCL-en-Woluwé informe la planète entière 07/08/1998 Eco Soir - Paques C.
Emerging – Market indicators 03/07/1999 Economist - Anonymus
What in the world is happening out there?. p.6 22/09/1999 The Mirror - Pildtich D.
Welcome to the era of the super disasters 24/09/1999 Associated Press - Marritt C.
Decade of Disasters, Front Lines; December 1999/January 2000, pp.1-4. 01/01/2000 US Agency for International Development - Nesmith A.
Lessons from El Salvador’s tragedy 20/01/2001 The Economist - Tecla S.
Indicators of sustainable development: Guidelines and methodologies. 20/01/2001 United Nations
Croix-Rouge-catastrophe (Item News) 28/06/2001 Agence France Press
Construire une typologie des risques à partir de plusieurs documents: Des risques extrêment divers, in Histoire Géographie 2e, programmes 2001. Fiches d’activités; Paris 01/01/2002 Nathan Edition
Les évènements naturels dommageables en France et dans le monde en 2002. Paris 01/01/2003 Ministère de l’Ecologie et de Developpement Durable
The human health consequences of flooding in Europe and the impliactions for public health: A review of the evidence, Applied Environmental Science and Public Health, pp.13-21 01/01/2003 Hajat,S., Ebi, K.L., Kovats,S., Menne, B., Edwards, S., Haines, A.
Economic consequences of catastrophes triggered by natural hazard, Report 143. 01/02/2003 The John E. Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Eng., Stanford University - Murlidharan T.L, Shah H.
El Niño and drought in southern Africa (letter), vol. 361 : pp.437-38. 01/02/2003 Lancet - Thompson M.C., Abayomi K., Barnston, A.G., Levy M., Dilley M.
Weltbank definiert "Katastrophen-Hotspots" 31/03/2003 Innovations Report
Living dangerously, 24th 2004, p.3-4 01/01/2004 The Economist - Smutniak J
Catastrophes naturelles : un sujet politique, selon l’ONU 01/02/2004 Le Monde - Kempf H.
254 million people affected by natural hazards in 2003: Figures on the rise. 16/09/2004 UN/ISDR Press Release - Leoni B.
In Jeanne’s wake, new efforts to prevent “natural” disasters 29/09/2004 Christian Science Monitor - Ford P.
Les enfants sont déjà fragilisés par la malnutrition: entretien avec D. 30/12/2004 La Libre (Belgique) - Rachel Crivellaro
Après l’eau, les maladies tueuses 30/12/2004 Le Soir - Borloo J-P
La OMS alerta de que las infecciones y la falta de agua potable amenazan a los supervivientes 30/12/2004 El Pais - Alfageme A., Mendez R.
Rampen vaak te temmen 01/01/2005 Algemeen Dagsblad - Bergsma D.A.
World’s response. More generous than thou 03/01/2005 The Economist
Is climate change increasing the frequency of hazardous events? 03/01/2005 Peduzzi P.
Tropical cyclones: paying a high prices for environmental destruction, Environment and Poverty Times 03/01/2005 Peduzzi P.
Interview mit Katastrophenforscherin Guha-Sapir 05/01/2005 WIWO
Vaantal slachtoffers natuurrampen stijgt 25/01/2005 De Standaard - Beirland B.
Número de muertos por desastres naturales suma 320.000 en 2004. 17/02/2005 20 Minutos
Over 320,000 killed in 2004 from natural disasters, says Guha-Sapir. 18/02/2005 Kuna
Over 320,000 killed in 2004 from natural disasters, says Guha-Sapir. 18/02/2005 Kuna
Natural Disaster Death Toll Jumps to 320,000 in '04. 18/02/2005 ABC NEWS
Weltbank definiert "Katastrophen-Hotspots" 31/03/2005 PressText - Wolfgang Weitlaner
Study on natural disaster: Bangladesh, Nepal most vulnerable countries 01/04/2005 New Nation Online - BD News, Dhaka
More Than Half World Population Exposed to Natural Hazards 01/04/2005 Physorg
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina, tsunamis, and other disasters, Lancet (366:1144-1146). 01/10/2005 Nates,J.L.Moyer,V.A.
Unprepared When Disaster Strikes 12/10/2005 IslamOnline - Health & Science - Joyce Loanzon Reyes
Natural Disasters Becoming More Common 17/10/2005 KATC3 - Acadiana’s NewsChannel - Ker Than
Spend money on disasters before they happen 17/10/2005 The Christian Science Monitor - David R. Francis
Little drop expected in charitable contributions 30/10/2005 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mark Roth
Volgens Belgish onderzoekster Debby Guha-Sapir is mens kwetsbaarder voor natuurgeweld “We moeten helemaal anders leren reageren op rampen” 27/12/2005 The Morgen - Justaert M.
Disasters of 2005 not completely “natural”, UN health agency says. 01/01/2006 UN News Service
News: Was 2005 the year of natural disasters? 01/01/2006 WHO
Anhaltende Kontroverse um Zahl der Kriegstoten im Irak. 15/01/2006 Aerzteblatt Studieren - News
VN meldt toename natuurrampen. 30/01/2006 De Tijd
VN meldt toename natuurrampen. 30/01/2006 De Tijd
Overstromingen en extreme droogtes nemen elk jaar toe. 30/01/2006 Het Nieuwsblad
Study Reports 18% Rise in Disasters for 2005; 91,900 Killed 30/01/2006 Insurance Journal
UN: Natural Disasters Rose Last Year 30/01/2006 News Voice of America - Schlein Report