PEDRR Shoutout: Live to Tell
International Day for Disaster Reduction focused on reducing disaster mortality throughout the world.
Step up for wetlands: Launch of the 2016 World Disaster Report
The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and Wetlands international celebrated International Day for Disaster Reduction in Dakar, Senegal, where they highlighted the importance of the Sahel wetlands for disaster risk reduction at the launch of the 2016 World Disaster Report. Click Here.
Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Action
UN Environment featured efforts in four countries where Eco-DRR is being implemented in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities: Haiti, Sudan, Afghanistan and DR Congo. Read here.
Nature for Lives
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released an article demonstrating why investing in ecosystems and nature-based solutions can save lives and strengthen community resilience. Read here for more information.
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