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To ensure enhanced agro-ecosystem services and functions as part of policy interventions at national and sub-national levels, a four-day training course was developed and conducted for practitioners and policymakers on "Agro-ecosystem Resilience i
An 'avid storm chaser' Terry West has called on the residents of Rose City, Australia to prepare for extreme weather events, such as the recent floods, and not to wait for authorities' warning when there are signs. His call to action includes a plea for local governments' use of social media...
'Often, following a disaster, there is an option to 'build back better' but this requires considerable political will and financing. It's more common to simply rebuild in a desire to return to normality as soon as possible,' Dr Sarah Boulter, Research Fellow at the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility told Sunshine Coast Daily, an APN publication...
'This technology gives city planners a new set of tools - so that if disaster strikes again, our cities can be more sustainable and built in a way that mitigates the risk,' said 3D GIS expert Len Olyott...
The Insurance Council of Australia last week launched the HardenUp disaster resilience portal, which provides consumers with an opportunity to learn more about their local community's climate data and projections in preparation for future flood events...
Voluntary Commitments
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The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.