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This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Republic of Korea, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood and storm.
This report presents country’s disaster risks and natural hazards, such as cyclone, storm and landslide, and describes governmental and institutional structures responsible for disaster management in Korea.
COP 18 Side Events: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
The 2011 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR11) – Revealing Risk, Redefining Development – is a major initiative of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).
Developed in 2010 jointly by 13 government departments, Korea 's national climate change adaptation plan envisions the establishment of a safe society and support for green growth through climate change adaptation.
Purpose/Background
Submitted in preparation for the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, 2005, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
This act outlines the overall framework for disaster risk management in South Korea.
Voluntary Commitments
The organization has no registered commitments.
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.