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'The clear message is that over the next two years everyone in disaster prone countries should work together to conduct thorough 'disaster risk assessments' and develop plans to address the risks,' writes Terry Gibson, calling for countries at the Global Platform to commit...
'If world governments could turn to a central information source on natural hazards, many lives could be saved through better preparedness' said Professor Bill McGuire of geophysical and climate hazards at University College London. Learn more about information tools at the Global Platform this week...
'If adaptation is to work for the poor, it needs to be an inherently political process, and one intent on addressing broader issues such as inequalities in power and social marginalisation,' writes Rachel Godfrey Wood in an editorial for The Guardian UK. More on climate change adaptation at the Global Platform...
'Kathmandu could be on the brink of a major earthquake, and the UK and others are working to help Nepal avert disaster,' writes Alan Duncan, minister of state in the UK Department for International Development, in an editorial. Find out more about UK and Nepal initiatives in DRR at the Global Platform...
'Natural hazards such as earthquakes hit the poorest hardest, but Christian Aid is working with vulnerable communities across the world to make them more resilient to the impact of disasters,' reports The Guardian...
'We're not just talking about flooding or drought, but also rising sea levels and an increase in storminess; it will affect a lot of towns, many of which are especially vulnerable because they are isolated geographically' said the director of URS-Scott Wilson, co-author of a new study by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation ...
'Regrettably, one thing is certain, especially with the influence of climate change: there will be more floods in future. The exercise provides a unique opportunity for us to test our responses' said environment minister Richard Benyon referring to Britain's biggest ever civil emergency exercise 'Exercise Watermark'...
'A great weakness has been horribly exposed' writes Dallas Graham in an editorial for the Guardian UK, on the prospect of rebuilding the Anglican cathedral in the heart of Christchurch. 'Despite our need for national optimism, a stone building in Christchurch can never again be regarded as safe'...
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.