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Definition
Hazards that are induced entirely or predominantly by human activities and choices. This term does not typically include the occurrence or risk of armed conflicts and other situations of social instability or tension which are subject to international humanitarian law and national legislation.
Source
UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction
Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/hazard
See also: Hazard
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