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UCT's mission is to be an outstanding teaching and research university, educating for life and addressing the challenges facing society.
Within the Faculty of Science, the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science is characterised by an integrated approach to the study of human-environment relations. The Environmental Evaluation Unit and the Disaster Mitigation for Sustained Livelihoods Project (DIMP) are associated with the department and operate from the Shell Environmental and Geographical Science building. The staff of these units consult on a wide range of practical environmental issues and problems, and also contribute to the teaching and research activities.
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.