Waste, rubbish, trash, junk, garbage… you name it! Growing cities in many parts of the world face serious problems from increasing generation of waste. If not well managed, it can be an environmental and health problem, but also an economic loss.
Written by Arben Kopliku, Zenebe B. Uraguchi, Valbona Karakaçi -
11. January 2017
The wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada in May 2016 consumed more than 2,400 structures and nearly 600,000 hectares of forest. Considered as Canada’s costliest disaster, it was a case showing the need to have proactive (and not reactive) disaster risk management measures in place –fire risk maps for ensuring safe evacuation in fire prone areas or designating the areas as unsafe for human habitation.
Written by Saleemul Huq, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
11. October 2016
The worst torrential floods in over 120 years! 90,000 Bosnians displaced and more than 40 dead! The most likely and indeed justified response to such disasters is saving lives and supporting short-term recovery efforts.
Written by Marina Filipović, Ajla Vilogorac, Nathalie Gunasekera, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
19. September 2016
Imagine this: you just had an amazing weekend-escape. Now you’re back in the office, feeling the post-vacation blues. As a little pick-me-up, you start scouting for your next holiday gem. Now, hands-down, would Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) even feature in your search? Most likely not.
Written by Nathalie Gunasekera, Zenebe B. Uraguchi -
25. August 2016
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