Cultural heritage

Following the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at the Third UN World Conference for DRR, Senator Loren Legarda today said that countries should turn their commitment into urgent action, since 'the new framework gives primary importance to understanding disaster risk, which is very important in determining appropriate solutions and actions...'

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This paper reports the findings on an investigation into why people actively choose to live with continued exposure to

IDS research argues that culture must be at the heart of a new approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR). IDS researcher Terry Cannon even stressed that disaster risk reduction and recovery fails if we ignore how culture affects perception of risk within the latest World Disasters Report, published by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...

This declaration establishes a framework for work on the preservation of cultural properties and historic areas. It seeks the integration of disaster risk reduction strategies into the management of World Heritage Sites taking into consideration the

This Act regulates the protection of people, animals, property, cultural heritage and environment against natural and other disasters.

It defines as the basic tasks of the system of protection against natural and other disasters to be the following: (i)

This paper addressed how synergies between strong governance, community participation, watershed conservation and protected areas (PAs) provide solutions for disaster risk reduction and building resilience. It highlights the importance of protecting

This publication presents 18 case studies to demonstrate how Protected Areas (PAs) can be better managed for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). The chapters vary from scientific studies to good practices, as well as

Disaster risk reduction approaches must recognize why people live with risks and how their behaviour and attitudes related to culture affect their exposure and sensitivity to hazards, a new United Nations-backed report out today warns...