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S: http://unctad.org/en/docs/tdb56d11_en.pdf (last access: 25 April 2013); http://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation (last access: 2 September 2014).

N: 1. mid-14c., from Latin mitigationem (nominative mitigatio), noun of action from past participle stem of mitigare (see mitigate).
2. Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking action now—before the next disaster—to reduce human and financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk, insuring against risk). Effective mitigation requires that we all understand local risks, address the hard choices, and invest in long-term community well-being. Without mitigation actions, we jeopardize our safety, financial security, and self-reliance.

S: 1. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=mitigate&allowed_in_frame=0 (last access: 4 September 2014). 2. http://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation (last access: 2 September 2014).

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