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Hidden was the fact that the guardians of these dry zone pastorality were “probably the most vulnerable people in Sri Lanka”.
While the Rasmar Wetland City Accreditation affirms Colombo's effective conservation and use of wetlands for flood management, it also carries responsibilities. Colombo must continue to prevent wetland degradation and doubly commit to its conservation strategy. The city must also remember it now has international exposure and justify retention of its accreditation.
Scientists may debate and differ on the exact nature and manifestation of climate change impacts. Are the changes in temperature and rainfall simply an anomaly, or are they an indication of long term climatic change? But farmers and fishermen throughout the country are experiencing changed seasons year on year, and for many the past four years have been the worst in terms of aberrant weather...
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.