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Battered by the 1999 Super Cyclone, Odisha invested in communities, infrastructure, and a stellar institution to lead from the front in building resilience.
Bangladesh needs to gradually transition to regenerative agriculture to curb the impacts of environmental and climate vulnerabilities to ensure food security for a growing population. The most viable and holistic solution is regenerative agriculture.
In the Indian state of Odisha, local start-ups are helping to improve disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience.
2018 was the 6th hottest year in India since 1901, and it seems likely that this year will be even worse. Heat warning systems have played an important role in reducing the number of deaths caused by heatwaves, and will need to be scaled up with the anticipated increase in extreme weather events due to climate change.
A new study suggests that forest cover can reduce the damage from floods. It analysed government data across states in India to examine the impact of forest cover on flood-related destruction and found a correlation between highest recorded damage and lesser forest cover, prompting calls for tree planting and forest restoration.
The National Reconstruction Authority of Nepal has introduced a new road map, stating that reconstruction will be completed by 2021 and setting as priority the construction of 800,000 houses within two years.
An international conference on disaster mitigation and management in India's northeastern region has called for a special cadre of engineers trained to assess damage, reports Business Standard. The two-day conference, 'When the Mountains Move and the Waters Rise', urged governments, scientists, researchers and civil society groups to break out of their silos...
Experts from India, China, Nepal, Australia and Singapore on Thursday stressed the need for regional cooperation in the Kosi river basin in Bihar and Nepal, reports Business Standard. 'There is urgent need for effective use of knowledge to address reduction in risk of water-related disaster and vulnerabilities and to improve the livelihood in the Kosi basin,' said Dr Eklabya Sharma, of ICIMOD...
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.