By Elisa Jiménez Alonso
In order to reduce impacts and losses, disaster risk needs to be understood and acted upon at all levels in society; including in the private sector. One way of achieving disaster risk awareness in businesses is through targeted education programmes.
Earlier this year, a dozen universities from Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru and the United States came together to develop and strengthen disaster risk management in business courses. They did so in a workshop in Toronto showcasing their cutting-edge modules tackling disaster risk management in business education.