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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsGENEVA, 30 December 2015 – Hundreds of science and technology specialists from around the globe will come together next month to harness their expertise to help reduce disaster risk.
The 27-29 January UNISDR Science and Technology Conference, in Geneva, will draw around 800 delegates from disciplines spanning the natural and social sciences, medicine a…
To promote and support the availability and application of science and technology to decision-making in Disaster Risk Reduction
The conference will bring together the full diversity of the science and technology community, policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all geographical regions, at local, national, regional and international levels t…
This report discusses the role of science and technology in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management and provides commitments on behalf of the science and technology communities to assist with the implementation of the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. It presents case studies identifying some common themes for success, including more…
GENEVA, 22 May 2015 - A disaster resilience education and research Roadmap for Europe 2030 has been launched in response to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was adopted by the international community in March.
The roadmap considers the challenges and opportunities that must be addressed by higher education in Europe if it is to e…
Assessment of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (AIRDR) Publication No. 3
This report summarizes scientific knowledge on the emerging field of disaster governance. It explains what we currently know about governance and disaster risk management; how it has evolved over the past years; and where the research gaps are in our present knowledge. This ov…
Assessment of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (AIRDR) Publication No. 2
This report summarizes the currently available scientific knowledge on incentives for disaster risk management. It explains how disaster risk knowledge has evolved over the past decades, what we know about incentives, their influence on disaster risk reduction, and what the kn…