The United Nation’s Cooperation to Transboundary River Basins and Island States in Case of Natural Disaster

Fátima Moreno Merlo

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The United Nation’s Cooperation to Transboundary River Basins and Island States in Case of Natural Disaster

Fátima Moreno Merlo

Published in Science Research (Volume 6, Issue 1)

Received: 21 November 2017 Accepted: 21 January 2018 Published: 26 January 2018

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The United Nation’s cooperation in case of natural disasters could be stronger and therefore effectiveness if it is organized according to the resilience levels develop by the countries around the world. Moreover governments should include in their development plans actions to become more resilient their territories to those frequently strong natural events [1], trying through international treaties under United Nations support make an integral management of their boundary river basin, including all the actors and their social and economical characteristics [2], in case of riparian countries. While to those island states which are located in specifics parts of one sea or ocean they could work together in order to be protected from common natural disasters.

Published in	Science Research (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.sr.20180601.12
Page(s)	4-14
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Cooperation, Natural Disaster, Planning, Vulnerability, Resilience

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Fátima Moreno Merlo. (2018). The United Nation’s Cooperation to Transboundary River Basins and Island States in Case of Natural Disaster. Science Research, 6(1), 4-14. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sr.20180601.12

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Fátima Moreno Merlo. The United Nation’s Cooperation to Transboundary River Basins and Island States in Case of Natural Disaster. Sci. Res. 2018, 6(1), 4-14. doi: 10.11648/j.sr.20180601.12

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Fátima Moreno Merlo. The United Nation’s Cooperation to Transboundary River Basins and Island States in Case of Natural Disaster. Sci Res. 2018;6(1):4-14. doi: 10.11648/j.sr.20180601.12

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Fátima Moreno Merlo

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