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Far more women, children and the elderly died in the quake-tsunami than teenagers and men.
March 15, 2005
Coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves and peatlands, if maintained in a healthy state, reduce the severity of tsunami impacts. Several reports have highlighted the fact that mangroves and coral reefs, where they still remained, helped save lives on December 26th by acting as a buffer and absorbing the impact of the giant waves.
March 15, 2005
The following account was compiled By DTE staff in early February.
March 15, 2005
Fisherfolk in Aceh are particularly vulnerable in the process of Aceh's recovery and reconstruction. They lived in coastal communities that were worst hit by the disaster.
March 15, 2005
Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago (AMAN) Press Statement. All that's left for the survivors now is the thin thread of life and a stack of questions and fears.
March 15, 2005
For many tsunami survivors whose homes and livelihoods were totally swept away in the early hours of December 26th, rebuilding their lives means starting from scratch. What lies ahead for these shattered communities and who will decide what happens next?
March 15, 2005
This edition of Down to Earth focuses on the human and environmental toll of the tragic events of December 26th and raises some key concerns about the future.
March 15, 2005
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