This policy paper aims to raise awareness regarding the pivotal role of ecosystem-based approaches in reducing disaster risk. It underscores the centrality of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction ...

In the U.S., disaster-related average annual losses reach $112 billion. Yet, despite these risks, investment in prevention remains critically low.

Graduate school was not always part of Casie Venable’s (PhDCivEngr’20) plan. Growing up, she had family members in the construction industry and was surrounded by people who had both a passion and ...

The Council today approved conclusions asking for a proactive and anticipatory crisis response. Environmental degradation and climate change, Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and the ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu will host the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Student Olympics this Saturday, July 26, at the Department of Education Ecotech Center. Students from various ...

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030 (SFDRR), the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement all include the common objective of reaching gender ...

In Brief Japan, despite having high exposure to various risks, has developed highly effective disaster reduction practices. These policy-driven strategies focus on community involvement and continuous ...

WASHINGTON, February 06, 2025 – The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a project to suuport Colombia's efforts in disaster risk management for adverse natural events, including ...