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Natural disasters in China
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China is one of the countries most affected by natural disasters.
"Natural disasters occur frequently in China, affecting more than 200 million people every year. They have become an important restricting factor for economic and social development."[1]
Nearly all types of disasters - i.e. except volcano eruptions - have occurred in China, which include floods, droughts, meteorological, seismic, geological, maritime and ecological disasters as well as forestry and grassland fires.
These natural disasters pose serious threats to life and property safety to China and its people and severely affect the comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development of that country's economy and society. In addition, they threaten China's national security and social stability and stand in the way of economic development in some regions and poverty alleviation of certain rural population.
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The National Disaster Reduction Center (NDRC) of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) is a specialized agency under the Chinese Government engaged in information services and supporting decisions on various natural disasters. It provides reference for disaster-management departments in their decision-making and technical support for China's disaster-reduction undertakings by way of collecting and analyzing disaster information, assessing disasters and emergency relief, and analyzing and studying disasters using such advanced technology as satellite remote sensing.
- List of deadliest natural disasters
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- National Disaster Reduction Center (NDRC), People's Republic of China
- Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA), People's Republic of China
- China mulls emergency management law, PRC government web portal
- ^ http://www.adrc.or.jp/publications/TDRM2005/TDRM_Good_Practices/PDF/Chapter3_3.3.3-2.pdf - Disaster Emergency Management in China.
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