A new publication, “Disaster Risk Management Today: Global Context, Local Tools”, is now available online.

Published by the United Nations Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) Regional Unit for the Americas, it is aimed at keeping disaster preparedness in focus.

The publication provides state-of-the-art information on themes relative to disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean. Contents are tailored for a broad audience, including professionals, policy makers and practitioners, as well as those who generate policies for action.

The document’s main focus falls on sustainable local development, land use planning and other key areas.

Interested persons should note that the document is also available on-line in Spanish at the ISDR website http://www.eird.org/gestion-del-riesgo/index.html.

The Cayman Islands can benefit from the UN and its specialised agencies such as the United Nations Development Program via the Resident Coordinator for the UN system, whose office is located in Kingston, Jamaica.