12.11.10

culture of prevention

"We must, above all, shift from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention. Prevention is not only more humane than cure; it is also much cheaper… Above all, let us not forget that disaster prevention is a moral imperative, no less than reducing the risks of war.”

IDNDR. A Safer World in the 21st Century. Disaster and risk reduction. Programme Forum, Geneva, July 1999.


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