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Governance

The institutional structures and processes that drive decision-making and management of DRR programs at regional, national and local level. This theme also includes institutions, legislations, policies and coordination mechanisms such as regional and national platforms.

Latest Governance additions in the Knowledge Base

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Law and disasters: the case of Slovenia

This text discusses case law on liability in the context of disasters triggered by natural hazards, with a particular focus on risk communication, and highlights the relationships among the various actors in disaster management.
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Co-knowledge production linking science, communities and public policy under deep uncertainty in a modern risk society in Japan

This paper focuses on the question of how to link science, communities, and public policy to address the structural challenges as seen in cascading disaster risks and deep uncertainty through cases in Japan from resilience perspectives.
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Climate resilience dialogue

The final report of the Climate Resilience Dialogue puts forward actions for increasing climate resilience in the EU and addressing the climate protection gap, with a focus on adaptation measures.
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Disaster management in Japan needs a more gender-inclusive approach. Here's why

Japan is beginning to address gender disparities in disaster management through policies and by increasing female representation in disaster response roles, nationally and locally.
World Economic Forum
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Community collection
06 Sep 2024

Words into Action The Science–Policy–Society Ecosystem for Disaster Risk Reduction

The case studies that are included in Words Into Action: The Science-Policy-Society Ecosystem for Disaster Risk Reduction are available on this page.
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Leveraging formal frameworks for private sector engagement in disaster management: An example from Côte d’Ivoire

Over the past year, the General Confederation of Companies of Côte d'Ivoire and its Private Sector Humanitarian Platform have been working with government on understanding risk and establishing protocols to develop better disaster preparedness.
Connecting Business initiative
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Natural disasters: Anticipatory governance and disaster risk management from a local and regional perspective

The study focuses on how to develop and improve the anticipatory governance approach to disasters, disaster risk management and adaptation by local and regional authorities.
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Summarizing evidence for gender-responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes

This briefing note highlights key findings from the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which referenced gender, equity and justice more times than any previous IPCC report.
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