Abstract
AbstractThe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 was adopted by United Nations (UN) member states on 18 March 2015, at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Japan. The Sendai Framework went on to be endorsed by the UN General Assembly in June 2015. The Sendai Framework is wide in scope. This paper uses many resources of already published material to enable the reader to access a more complete summary of the science and technology commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030. In this paper on the role of science and technology engagement to provide evidence to inform policy and practice where possible, the author considered it important to emphasis the partnerships and learning she has been a part of and all significant statements that are included in this paper are in italicized quotes. The author is grateful for the many opportunities to engage at many levels with colleagues who also contributed so much to these opportunities for joint working and shared learning.
Highlights
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 was adopted by United Nations (UN) member states on 18 March 2015, at the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Japan
Murray endorsed by the UN General Assembly in June 2015.1 The Sendai Framework is wide in scope
It applies to the ‘risk of small-scale and large-scale, frequent and infrequent, sudden and slow-onset disasters, caused by natural or man-made hazards as well as related environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks.’ (UNDRR 2015) The Sendai Framework promotes the shifting of the focus from managing disasters to managing risks
Summary
UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisroy Group (STAG) member 2008–2017, England, UK. Integrated Research on Disaster Rislk Reduction (IRDR) Scientific Committee, England, UK. Murray endorsed by the UN General Assembly in June 2015.1 The Sendai Framework is wide in scope It applies to the ‘risk of small-scale and large-scale, frequent and infrequent, sudden and slow-onset disasters, caused by natural or man-made hazards as well as related environmental, technological and biological hazards and risks.’ (UNDRR 2015) The Sendai Framework promotes the shifting of the focus from managing disasters to managing risks. Following many detailed reflections on the way forward from the UNISDR Science and Technology Conference, Aitsi-Selmi et al (2016) identified twelve key points with the following two points being of particular relevance to the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI) Second Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction6:. This paper reports on a selection of the actions taken by scientists at national, regional and global levels since the UNISDR Science and Technology Conference 2016 conference for the implementation of the Sendai Framework
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