This Working Paper Series is a new publication of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), following the decision of the IRDR Scientific Committee in April 2019 to act to ‘Expand IRDR Network and Scientific Output’ (No. 5 of the IRDR Action Plan 2018-2020). This Working Paper Series is thus specially made to facilitate the dissemination …
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Japan NC has published recently a report entitled as “Building a sustainable global society by strengthening disaster resilience:- Developing an “Online Synthesis System (OSS)” and fostering “Facilitators” to realize consilience –” through Science Council of Japan. This report is a product of IRDR working group 6 on “Online Synthesis System” based on the discussion at Japan NC. …
On 29 June, the Hazard Definition & Classification Review: Technical Review was launched online. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (‘the Sendai Framework’) was one of three landmark agreements adopted by the United Nations in 2015. The other two being the Sustainable Development Goals of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement on Climate …
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter | December 2019 EditionRead More »
UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Climate Change and Displacement Climate change and natural disasters can add to and worsen the threats that force people to flee across international borders. The interplay between climate, conflict, poverty and persecution greatly increases the complexity of refugee emergencies. Victoria, Australia – National Climate Change and Agriculture Plan Agreed Australian …
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“If you ask us for ideas, act on them” – Youth call out UN, world leaders on climate action The Youth Climate Action Summit brought youth climate champions together from more than 140 countries and territories to a platform to share their solutions on the global stage, and deliver a clear message to world leaders: …
Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter – October 2019 EditionRead More »
Next Generation Disaster Data Infrastructure is a study report of IRDR Working Group on DATA and the CODATA Task Group on Linked Open Data for Global Disaster Risk Research. The research was supported by Chinese Academy of Science and Tonkin+Taylor. This white paper proposes the next generation of disaster data infrastructure, which includes both novel …
Walloped by heatwave, Greenland sees massive ice melt The heatwave that smashed high-temperature records in five European countries is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island’s ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic. How investing in early warning systems proves beneficial A team including Dr Bapon SHM Fakhruddin, Technical Director …
Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter – September 2019 EditionRead More »
Technical Working Group on Sendai Hazard definitions and classification to be launched The new working group co-facilitated by the UNDRR and ISC is tasked with developing new hazard definitions and classifications and seeks input from stakeholders to ensure the list is robust and reflects the full spectrum of local and regional terminology. The most “unsexy” …
Disaster Risk Reduction & Open Data Newsletter| AUGUST 2019 EDITIONRead More »
View this email in your browser First time reader? Subscribe here. World’s biggest companies face $1 trillion in climate change risks A group of the world’s biggest companies representing nearly $17 trillion (USD) in market capitalisation have valued their climate risk to their businesses at almost $1 trillion – with many likely to hit within …
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