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Balkema is specialized in publishing books and conference proceedings fast and economically. For very large conferences Balkema now usually produces an abstract volume with a CD-ROM containing the full papers. It is also the publisher or main publisher for several international societies, such as IAH, IAHR, ISRM, IAEG and ISSMGE, and institutes such as CUR and IHE.
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.