5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
This document discusses the Integrated Research for Disaster Risk and the DATA project. It provides an introduction to the IRDR, which is a research program that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to strengthening disaster risk reduction. It also introduces the IRDR DATA project, which aims to improve disaster loss data quality and identify data needs. The document discusses how the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction called for better data to understand disaster risk and monitor progress. It provides some examples of challenges with disaster data availability and ideas for improving data sharing and knowledge.
The document discusses the role of librarians in bridging the digital divide and improving access to health information for global and disaster situations. It advocates for enhanced training and mentoring of librarians to gain new skills in knowledge management, evidence assessment, and responding to information needs in disasters and global health emergencies. Librarians can play key roles as knowledge brokers, researchers, and information specialists. Partnerships between libraries, organizations, and networks are important to share expertise and resources to ensure all people have access to reliable health information.
This document summarizes presentations from a session at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in 2014. The session discussed integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. One presentation proposed a framework for this integration and highlighted challenges in the Australian policy context, including fragmentation and lack of implementation. Another discussed the important role of local governments in building resilience but noted they have been slow to act. A third discussed how media can both help and hinder resilience efforts by influencing policy and public perceptions.
ECDC supports preparedness efforts in three main ways:
1. By identifying and disseminating best practices in preparedness planning through literature reviews, case studies, and tools.
2. By building national preparedness capacities through workshops, training, and supporting the development of specific capabilities.
3. By fostering interoperability between country preparedness plans and promoting multi-sectoral cooperation to address cross-border health threats.
The document summarizes Nepal's progress and challenges in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action to reduce disaster risks. Key achievements include mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into development plans and policies, developing institutions and community-based disaster management programs. However, challenges remain such as inadequate funding, lack of data and vulnerability assessments, and a need to further build a culture of resilience. Moving forward, Nepal aims to strengthen institutions and mainstreaming efforts, improve prevention, preparedness and response systems, and enhance regional and international cooperation on disaster risk reduction.
This document summarizes a workshop on ecosystems, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction held in Bonn, Germany from September 21-23, 2010. It discusses key issues learned, including the need for multidisciplinary approaches, understanding thresholds and tipping points, integrating ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction into development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services. It also outlines scientific and practitioners' knowledge on tools and methods for measurement, tools, success criteria, and challenges. Gaps that still need to be addressed are identified as research on ecosystem and livelihood thresholds for different hazards, institutional capacity building, mainstreaming ecosystem approaches into disaster risk reduction and development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services.
Integrating Partners and Resources to Enhance Community Preparedness, Amanda ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Promoting Innovation and evidenced based approaches to policy makersTed Herbosa
The document discusses promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to policymakers regarding disaster risk reduction. It provides examples of Project NOAH in the Philippines, which uses science and technology through multi-disciplinary research to develop systems and tools to help prevent and mitigate disasters. The document poses four questions on how research can influence policy decisions, research gaps, enabling access to existing research, and transforming policies to improve disaster program implementation.
This document discusses the Integrated Research for Disaster Risk and the DATA project. It provides an introduction to the IRDR, which is a research program that takes a multi-disciplinary approach to strengthening disaster risk reduction. It also introduces the IRDR DATA project, which aims to improve disaster loss data quality and identify data needs. The document discusses how the 2015 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction called for better data to understand disaster risk and monitor progress. It provides some examples of challenges with disaster data availability and ideas for improving data sharing and knowledge.
The document discusses the role of librarians in bridging the digital divide and improving access to health information for global and disaster situations. It advocates for enhanced training and mentoring of librarians to gain new skills in knowledge management, evidence assessment, and responding to information needs in disasters and global health emergencies. Librarians can play key roles as knowledge brokers, researchers, and information specialists. Partnerships between libraries, organizations, and networks are important to share expertise and resources to ensure all people have access to reliable health information.
This document summarizes presentations from a session at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in 2014. The session discussed integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. One presentation proposed a framework for this integration and highlighted challenges in the Australian policy context, including fragmentation and lack of implementation. Another discussed the important role of local governments in building resilience but noted they have been slow to act. A third discussed how media can both help and hinder resilience efforts by influencing policy and public perceptions.
ECDC supports preparedness efforts in three main ways:
1. By identifying and disseminating best practices in preparedness planning through literature reviews, case studies, and tools.
2. By building national preparedness capacities through workshops, training, and supporting the development of specific capabilities.
3. By fostering interoperability between country preparedness plans and promoting multi-sectoral cooperation to address cross-border health threats.
The document summarizes Nepal's progress and challenges in implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action to reduce disaster risks. Key achievements include mainstreaming disaster risk reduction into development plans and policies, developing institutions and community-based disaster management programs. However, challenges remain such as inadequate funding, lack of data and vulnerability assessments, and a need to further build a culture of resilience. Moving forward, Nepal aims to strengthen institutions and mainstreaming efforts, improve prevention, preparedness and response systems, and enhance regional and international cooperation on disaster risk reduction.
This document summarizes a workshop on ecosystems, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction held in Bonn, Germany from September 21-23, 2010. It discusses key issues learned, including the need for multidisciplinary approaches, understanding thresholds and tipping points, integrating ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction into development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services. It also outlines scientific and practitioners' knowledge on tools and methods for measurement, tools, success criteria, and challenges. Gaps that still need to be addressed are identified as research on ecosystem and livelihood thresholds for different hazards, institutional capacity building, mainstreaming ecosystem approaches into disaster risk reduction and development planning, and valuing ecosystem functions and services.
Integrating Partners and Resources to Enhance Community Preparedness, Amanda ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
Promoting Innovation and evidenced based approaches to policy makersTed Herbosa
The document discusses promoting innovation and evidence-based approaches to policymakers regarding disaster risk reduction. It provides examples of Project NOAH in the Philippines, which uses science and technology through multi-disciplinary research to develop systems and tools to help prevent and mitigate disasters. The document poses four questions on how research can influence policy decisions, research gaps, enabling access to existing research, and transforming policies to improve disaster program implementation.
This document discusses using science to inform policy and practice for disaster risk reduction. It recommends encouraging science to demonstrate how it can inform policy and practice. It also recommends using a problem-solving approach to research that integrates all hazards and disciplines, and promoting knowledge into action. Science should be key to the Post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action. The document discusses establishing an international science advisory mechanism to strengthen the evidence base for disaster risk reduction frameworks and policies.
1. The document discusses a conference on resilience and health in disasters in light of the UN's post-2015 agenda.
2. It emphasizes that evidence-based science is essential to support resilience in disaster risk reduction and reduce health impacts.
3. The Hyogo Framework for Action has successfully built international agreement on resilience, and there is an opportunity in upcoming 2015 UN agreements to further resilience for environment and health.
This document provides an overview and update on the CAAST-Net Plus project and related activities:
- The Entebbe forum in November brought together African and European stakeholders to discuss knowledge transfer solutions to challenges like health, food security and climate change.
- A new CAAST-Net Plus report analyzes Africa-EU research collaboration on climate change, finding low levels of research uptake and a lack of clear impact pathways.
- An expert working group is developing a roadmap for an EU-Africa research partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture, focusing on priority research themes and implementation mechanisms.
The document discusses several key factors for successful projects integrating ecosystem management and disaster risk reduction, including multi-sectoral government cooperation, community participation, building on existing work, and demonstrating tangible outcomes. It also identifies many obstacles faced, such as lack of funding, expertise and data, as well as difficulties coordinating between stakeholders and achieving long-term impacts. Approaches should be interdisciplinary, participatory, and foster collaboration between local and national governments.
Module 9 ict for disaster response and reliefunapcict
The document summarizes a training workshop on using information and communication technologies (ICT) for disaster risk management. It discusses the objectives of introducing ICT to meet information needs in disaster response and relief. It also covers topics like the disaster response coordination center (DRCC) and their role in managing information flow. Case studies on organizations using ICT for disaster management are also presented.
WHO - Kenya health sector disaster risk management capacity. Dr. James Tepre...Emmanuel Mosoti Machani
The document summarizes the findings of a 2013 assessment of disaster risk management (DRM) capacity in Kenya's health sector. It identifies several critical areas in need of strengthening, including legal and policy frameworks, coordination mechanisms, risk information, institutional response plans, community preparedness, health facility resilience, communications, and human resources. Recommendations are provided, such as developing an all-hazards national health disaster plan, conducting comprehensive risk assessments, assisting communities to strengthen DRM structures, and ensuring health facilities have master plans that incorporate DRM. The goal is to inform a roadmap to improve DRM capacity at national and county levels in Kenya.
NIDA: Festivals - Single Mechanism Working PaperNIDA-Net
The impact of Science Literacy delivery methods - what works?
Single mechanism analysis Working Paper
Festivals | Group 1. Events, meetings, performances
V2.0 | 10 October 2018
This document summarizes a presentation on the use of disaster risk reduction (DRR) science in an international comparative context. It discusses two case studies: 1) earthquake risk reduction projects in Bangladesh and Nepal, and 2) flooding and wildfire hazard management in Idaho. It reflects on recommendations for improving the use of science in DRR policymaking. Key reflections include: 1) defining problems is political and requires sustained engagement; 2) understanding decision-making contexts and barriers to science use; and 3) recognizing science is one factor among many in policy networks. The document argues for better coordination of DRR research and incentivizing long-term scientific participation in policy.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Henly-Shepard_GRF IDRC Abstract1692 Panel_PublicHealthInclusiveCommunityRiskF...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses a public health-inclusive community risk framework presented by AmeriCares at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos, Switzerland. The framework takes a combined conceptual and operational approach that is community-based, stakeholder-driven, and co-developed. It addresses gaps in research, practice, and policy by comprehensively including public health in frameworks for disaster risk reduction. The framework features multiple dimensions and can be adapted, scaled, and transferred to other contexts. AmeriCares aims to implement this framework through community risk reduction and adaptation projects in countries such as El Salvador, Myanmar, and the Philippines.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
This document discusses global governance approaches to disaster risk reduction. It argues that a global governance framework is promising for coordinating disaster risk reduction efforts given increased interdependence between countries from globalization. A nascent global governance system for disaster risk reduction has emerged through coordination between diverse actors like the UN, NGOs, and national governments. The Hyogo Framework has helped establish common principles but further work is still needed in areas like research, education, implementation practices, and policy development to strengthen global cooperation on disaster risk reduction.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
LIZARRALDE-Tensions and complexities in creating a sustainable and resilient ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
This document discusses using science to inform policy and practice for disaster risk reduction. It recommends encouraging science to demonstrate how it can inform policy and practice. It also recommends using a problem-solving approach to research that integrates all hazards and disciplines, and promoting knowledge into action. Science should be key to the Post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action. The document discusses establishing an international science advisory mechanism to strengthen the evidence base for disaster risk reduction frameworks and policies.
1. The document discusses a conference on resilience and health in disasters in light of the UN's post-2015 agenda.
2. It emphasizes that evidence-based science is essential to support resilience in disaster risk reduction and reduce health impacts.
3. The Hyogo Framework for Action has successfully built international agreement on resilience, and there is an opportunity in upcoming 2015 UN agreements to further resilience for environment and health.
This document provides an overview and update on the CAAST-Net Plus project and related activities:
- The Entebbe forum in November brought together African and European stakeholders to discuss knowledge transfer solutions to challenges like health, food security and climate change.
- A new CAAST-Net Plus report analyzes Africa-EU research collaboration on climate change, finding low levels of research uptake and a lack of clear impact pathways.
- An expert working group is developing a roadmap for an EU-Africa research partnership on food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture, focusing on priority research themes and implementation mechanisms.
The document discusses several key factors for successful projects integrating ecosystem management and disaster risk reduction, including multi-sectoral government cooperation, community participation, building on existing work, and demonstrating tangible outcomes. It also identifies many obstacles faced, such as lack of funding, expertise and data, as well as difficulties coordinating between stakeholders and achieving long-term impacts. Approaches should be interdisciplinary, participatory, and foster collaboration between local and national governments.
Module 9 ict for disaster response and reliefunapcict
The document summarizes a training workshop on using information and communication technologies (ICT) for disaster risk management. It discusses the objectives of introducing ICT to meet information needs in disaster response and relief. It also covers topics like the disaster response coordination center (DRCC) and their role in managing information flow. Case studies on organizations using ICT for disaster management are also presented.
WHO - Kenya health sector disaster risk management capacity. Dr. James Tepre...Emmanuel Mosoti Machani
The document summarizes the findings of a 2013 assessment of disaster risk management (DRM) capacity in Kenya's health sector. It identifies several critical areas in need of strengthening, including legal and policy frameworks, coordination mechanisms, risk information, institutional response plans, community preparedness, health facility resilience, communications, and human resources. Recommendations are provided, such as developing an all-hazards national health disaster plan, conducting comprehensive risk assessments, assisting communities to strengthen DRM structures, and ensuring health facilities have master plans that incorporate DRM. The goal is to inform a roadmap to improve DRM capacity at national and county levels in Kenya.
NIDA: Festivals - Single Mechanism Working PaperNIDA-Net
The impact of Science Literacy delivery methods - what works?
Single mechanism analysis Working Paper
Festivals | Group 1. Events, meetings, performances
V2.0 | 10 October 2018
This document summarizes a presentation on the use of disaster risk reduction (DRR) science in an international comparative context. It discusses two case studies: 1) earthquake risk reduction projects in Bangladesh and Nepal, and 2) flooding and wildfire hazard management in Idaho. It reflects on recommendations for improving the use of science in DRR policymaking. Key reflections include: 1) defining problems is political and requires sustained engagement; 2) understanding decision-making contexts and barriers to science use; and 3) recognizing science is one factor among many in policy networks. The document argues for better coordination of DRR research and incentivizing long-term scientific participation in policy.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Henly-Shepard_GRF IDRC Abstract1692 Panel_PublicHealthInclusiveCommunityRiskF...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses a public health-inclusive community risk framework presented by AmeriCares at the 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos, Switzerland. The framework takes a combined conceptual and operational approach that is community-based, stakeholder-driven, and co-developed. It addresses gaps in research, practice, and policy by comprehensively including public health in frameworks for disaster risk reduction. The framework features multiple dimensions and can be adapted, scaled, and transferred to other contexts. AmeriCares aims to implement this framework through community risk reduction and adaptation projects in countries such as El Salvador, Myanmar, and the Philippines.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
This document discusses global governance approaches to disaster risk reduction. It argues that a global governance framework is promising for coordinating disaster risk reduction efforts given increased interdependence between countries from globalization. A nascent global governance system for disaster risk reduction has emerged through coordination between diverse actors like the UN, NGOs, and national governments. The Hyogo Framework has helped establish common principles but further work is still needed in areas like research, education, implementation practices, and policy development to strengthen global cooperation on disaster risk reduction.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
LIZARRALDE-Tensions and complexities in creating a sustainable and resilient ...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
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5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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3) Refugees who experienced greater damage, losses, or deaths due to the war in Syria are less likely to return and more likely to migrate internationally in search of asylum.
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
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6th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2016 Integrative Risk Management - Towards Resilient Cities. 28 August - 01 September 2016 in Davos, Switzerland
A Holistic Approach Towards International Disaster Resilient Architecture by ...
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1. Rüdiger Klein, Executive Director, IRDR
RADI - Chinese Academy of Sciences
IDRC V – Davos - 9 August 2014
2. IRDR co-sponsored by ICSU – ISSC – UNISDR
hosted at RADI (Chinese Academy of Sciences) through CAST & MOST
I
IRDR bodies and networks: incl. Core and Collaborative Projects,
Fellows Networks, National and Regional Committees, International
Centres of Excellence, global secretariat and Science Committee.
Research Foci:
- AIRDR: Assessing and making useable the integrated science of DRR
- DATA: Characterising natural hazards and socio-economic losses as
constitutive for disasters (connecting relevant datasets)
- FORIN: Exploring root causes of disasters and refining in-depth
analysis of vulnerabilities (combining all fields of science & practice)
- RIA: Improving understanding of the practices of risk interpretation,
and communication, and of processes that can enhance the use of
useable knowledge in Integrated Disaster Risk Science
3. IRDR Conference 2014 Parameters
Objectives:
Take stock of IRDR research advances, capacity building and
enhance links with related research, action & policy initiatives
• Shared sessions in situ with related programmes: World
Landslide Forum; FutureEarth; Big Data Symposium
• Twice the number and much more diverse profiles of
participants compared to 2011 conference
• Strong intersectorial mix (incl. parliamentarians, NGO’s,
private sector, public admin.)
• Global representation (incl. new cohort of early career
scientists: CAS, TWAS, ICSU, ISSC fellows etc)
• Overwhelmingly interdisciplinary presentations: socio-economic,
cultural, natural, engineering, health sciences
• Multiple offers for special issues from impact journals
4. Call for IRDR papers produced rich mix of sessions :
• Translating science into action
• Assessing risk
• Community disaster reduction
• Risk Interpretation and Action
(RIA)
• Empowering Local Officials
• Risk Reduction and Sustainable
Development
• Integrated Risk Sciences
• Forensic Investigations of
Disasters (FORIN)
• Risk Reduction Planning
• The Role of Science in the
2015 Agenda
• Water and Disasters
• Science and National Politics
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
• Indigenous and Vulnerable
Populations
• Capacity Building
• Science and the Post 2015
agenda
• Risk Indexing
• The gap between disaster
knowledge, policy and practice
• Data and technology
• Science and the Media
• Resiliency and Reconstruction
• Communications and the Media
• Meteorological issues
• Disaster risk and space
technology
• Data for Disaster Risk Science
5. World Social Science RIA Fellows invited
(following a seminar held in New Zealand in 2013)
to identify cross-cutting debates, to help shape
future research and action agendas
for integrated approaches / building bridges
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
6. Key emerging (and recurring) themes
• Different types of knowledge
• Risk assessment / indexing
• Water
• Science, decision making and
communication
• Science and Uncertainty
• Data and Technology
• Importance of scale: time,
geographic, scope
• Government, policy and planning
• Political drivers for science
• Local communities
• Risk reduction, mitigation and
planning
• Relocation / reconstruction /
recovery
• National, international networks
• Education
• Media
Integrated approaches needed
to bridge gaps between
- Scientific fields and datasets
- Science, policy and practice
- Diverse knowledge domains
- Different geographic and
governance levels
7. Integrating different types of knowledge in DRR
planning and implementation
• How to co-produce effective and actionable insights
with science and local / indigenous knowledge
(incl. gendered approaches)?
Integrated risk assessments / indexes / maps
• How to achieve holistic risk assessments that include
social vulnerability indices at high resolution (such as
sub-national, local, community levels) ?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
8. Integrating sustainability and disaster risk awareness: water
• How to best translate the understanding of dynamics in
environmental degradation, demography and other socio-economic
factors into effective risk governance dealing
with primary and secondary hazards (water, drought and
floods, food security, migration and megacities)
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
9. Integrated risk science, decision making and communication
• How can narratives, data sets and models better reflect and
respond to the concerns of end-users, stakeholders, policy-makers
(incl. translatable terminology)?
Integrated risk science facing uncertainty
• How to build an ethics of risk interpretation and
communication (transparency of process and data)?
Integrating data sets and new technologies
• How to optimise costs and practices of making compatible
and sharable the growing bodies of DRR-relevant, but
unconnected datasets, all of diverse provenance and
authority?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
10. Integrating scales for DRR: time, geography, scope
• How to reconcile higher degrees of uncertainty and lower
information granularity in long-term and supra-local
approaches with needs of accurate, localised predictions
and prevention (costs, governance of planning and
decision-making, responsibilities for resilience and
recovery)
Integrating levels of government, policy-making and planning
• How to best interconnect different geographic domains of
knowledge (global, national, local etc) to impact policy-making
and planning at all levels (use of case studies,
narratives, emotions, informal networks etc)?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
11. Integrating knowledge about political drivers for science
• How to better factor in the political pressures resulting
from disaster events that affect the science – policy -
community interface (incl. controversies surrounding
scientific policy advice)?
Integrating local communities into DRR methodologies
• How to leverage the localised nature of disasters to
empower communities for resilience-building measures
that reflect and draw strength from cultural norms, and
improve early warning systems (citizen science)?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
12. Integrating risk reduction, mitigation and planning
• How to best move from managing disasters to managing
risks (complex notion of cost-effectiveness and of
preventive priority-setting in multi-risk environments:
extreme events vs. frequent, small-scale, slow-onset)?
Integrating risks and opportunities into recovery planning
• How can recovery become an opportunity for positive
social change in risk awareness (ex.: framing relocation
plans by including socio-economic context and history)?
Integrating communities of practice
• How best to harness formal and informal peer networks
among scientists, communities, businesses, policy-/ law-
/decision-makers, at all levels (local, national, internat.)
for advisory purposes and transformative DRM practices?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
13. Integrative approaches to education
• How to enhance DRR literacy among present and future
citizens and decision-makers (community approach,
involving and creating local DRR knowledge; capacity
building, at all levels from pre-school to higher education;
professionalization: specific skills training)
Integrating the Media into DRR strategies
• How best to use the power of the media to enhance DRR
awareness (highlight political obligations; translate
science for citizens; involve in prevention debate and
emergency planning)?
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
14. Integrated approaches towards useful, useable & used DRR science:
• Advance integrated risk
management at all levels, local
through to global
• Promote best practice and tools to
support integrated collaborations
• Advocate participatory / inclusive /
co-responsible approaches of all
sectors and actors (incl. Sci &Tech);
• Expand community engagement
(knowledge co-production; capacity
building; case studies)
UNISDR STAG and IRDR Conference call for success stories
15. IRDR Conference debates London Statement: An International Scientific
Advisory Mechanism on Disaster Risk Reduction to Strengthen Resilience
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
16. The “London statement” suggests
• producing periodic reports on current and future disaster risks and on
efforts to manage such risks at global, regional, national and local
scales.
• monitoring progress toward internationally-agreed targets for reducing
disaster losses and building resilience to disasters.
• providing guidance on terminology, methodologies and standards for
risk assessments, risk modelling, taxonomies and the use of data.
• convening stakeholders to identify and address demands for scientific
research, information and evidence on disaster risk and resilience.
• enhancing the communication of complex scientific information and
evidence to support the decision-making of policy makers and other
stakeholders.
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
17. IRDR Conference 2014: Integrating DRR into SDG and CCA processes
March 2015: post-2015 framework for (HFA 2)
Sept. 2015: Sustainable development goals
Dec. 2015: Climate change agreements through (UNFCCC)
IRDR Conference 2014
Integrated Disaster Risk Science: A Tool for Sustainability
Beijing, China, 7-9 June 2014
18. DRR, SDG’s and Climate Change Adaptation
Achievements:
• DRR embedded in IPCC process (SREX Report 2012)
• ICSU-IRDR pioneering role in UN Open Working Group
“Sustainable Development Goals” (2013/2014)
• ICSU-IRDR lead Major Group Science & Technology (2014)
during preparatory phase / Geneva PrepCom’s for Sendai:
link DRR – SDG – CCA included in Plenary Statement
Challenges:
• Need to better articulate DRR among mitigating strategies
in SDG language and documents (e.g.: emphasis on
systems of education and health care)
• Achieve better recognition of HFA (& HFA2) among the
global partnerships for sustainable development
19. Preview: IRDR Japan / Tokyo Conference on International
Study for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, Jan.2015
Objectives:
• Take stock of / review research agenda of
integrated approaches to DRR
(incl.: search for root causes; quest for resilience)
• Articulate role of S&T under HFA2
• Also: promote inclusion of S&T informed DRR / prevention
approaches as part long-term development investments
Opportunities:
• Showcase relevance of S&T in strengthening DRR policies
(incl. for advice, assessments, benchmarking, monitoring)
• Still time to register:
http://monsoon.t.u-
Tokyo.ac.jp/AWCI/TokyoSDRRR_Jan2014.index.htm
20. Preview: IRDR Consultative Fora and Networking 2014/2015
Objectives:
• Establish sustained dialogue with all stakeholders and
UN(ISDR) Major Groups on role of S&T in advancing DRR
(incl.: search for root causes; quest for resilience)
• Translate principles on role of S&T into concrete actions
under HFA2 (joint commitments?)
Opportunities:
• Express interest well before end of PrepCom process
(planned pre-meeting on Monday, 29 Sept., Paris)
• Partner for joint public fora at Sendai (deadline!)
contact@irdrinternational.org