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Youth set stage for Americans and Caribbean Regional Platform\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\nYoung people from across the Americas and the Caribbean have asked for a greater role in preparing and implementing policies to reduce disaster risk in one of the most hazard-prone regions of the world. The Youth Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction is an opportunity for some of the region\u2019s 106 million young people to share priorities, concerns and make proposals over four hours of presentations, plenary sessions and panels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Climate risk assessment gaps: seamless integration of weather and climate information for community resilience<\/a><\/strong>
\nUnderstanding climate and weather impacts is essential for risk assessment and building resilience. In this blog, Bapon Fakhruddin and Jana Sillmann examine how collaborative digital platforms to integrate and share weather and climate information could support risk assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with Bapon Fakhruddin<\/a><\/strong>
\nOctober 13 marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction \u2013 a UN observed day that highlights the importance of international cooperation to reduce disaster risk and save lives.\u00a0For Tonkin + Taylor Technical Director \u2013 DRR and Natural Hazards, Bapon Fakhruddin, protecting communities vulnerable to disaster became his life\u2019s work. In recognition of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we asked Bapon to reflect on his journey in DRR, how DRR has interfaced with climate change, and advice to share with the emerging generation of DRR practitioners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UNDRR-ISC Hazard Definition & Classification Review – Techni<\/a>cal Report<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe UNDRR\/ISC Sendai Hazard Definition and Classification Review Technical Report supports all other agreements such as the Sendai framework, sustainable development goals-agenda 2030 and the Paris agreement\u00a0by providing a common set of hazard definitions for monitoring and reviewing implementation which calls for \u201ca data revolution, rigorous accountability mechanisms and renewed global partnerships\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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COP26: Special report on Climate Change and Health<\/strong><\/a>
\nExtreme heat, floods, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes: 2021 has broken many records.\u00a0Health and equity are central to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and to making COP26 a success. Protecting health requires action well beyond the health sector, in energy, transport, nature, food systems, finance and more. The ten recommendations outlined in this report \u2013 and the action points, resources and case studies that support them \u2013 provide concrete examples of interventions that, with support, can be scaled up rapidly to safeguard our health and our climate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How Atma and The Nature Conservancy Joined Forces to Share Resources for the Disaster Risk Reduction Community<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Atma Connect tech team landed a contract to build a robust learning platform to serve this audience, the team leapt into action. Here\u2019s a look at how the tech team quickly created a platform for The Nature Conservancy to support DRR professionals and humanitarian organizations in how to use nature to reduce coastal disaster risk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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New report offers concrete steps for risk-informed investment<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) launched a new report this week –\u00a0Delivering risk-informed investment: addressing the barriers\u00a0– which offers eight concrete areas where stakeholders can take immediate action to incorporate disaster risk into their investment decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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International Cooperation in Disaster Risk Reduction: Target F<\/a><\/strong>
\nThis report highlights low levels of investments in disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction for the world\u2019s most vulnerable countries. The costs benefits of investing in prevention and resilience have been demonstrated time and time again, but for every US$100 of disaster-related Overseas Development Assistance (ODA), only 50 cents are invested in protecting development from the impact of disasters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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USA: Federal Climate Adaptation Plans\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\nAs directed by President Biden’s January 28, 2021, Executive Order 14008, major Federal agencies are required to develop an adaptation and resilience plan to address their most significant climate risks and vulnerabilities. On October 7, 2021, the White House announced the release of more than 20 Federal Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1-12 November –\u00a0COP26 – Glasgow<\/a><\/strong>
\nCOP26 Summit runs from\u00a0the 31st October till the 12th of November. The aim is to bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris agreement and the UN framework on climate change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fifth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, 8 November 2021 – 11 November 2021 Online Rabat Morocco<\/a><\/strong>
\nHosted by the Government of Morocco, the Fifth Arab Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will be organised under the theme \u201cFrom Risk to Resilience: Accelerating Local Action for Disaster Risk Reduction\u201d from 8 to 11\u00a0November\u00a02021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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International Data Week 2022, 8-11 Nov 2021, Seoul, South Korea<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe International Science Council\u2019s Committee on Data (CODATA) and World Data System (WDS), and the Research Data Alliance (RDA) are delighted to announce that the 2021 edition of International Data Week (IDW 2021) will be held on 8\u201311 November 2021 in Seoul, South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Eighth Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Government of the Republic of Kenya will host the\u00a0Eighth Africa Regional\u00a0<\/strong>Platform\u00a0<\/strong>for Disaster Risk Reduction and the\u00a0Seventh High-Level Meeting\u00a0<\/strong>on Disaster Risk Reduction from 16-19 November 2021. The Africa Regional Platform will be held under the overarching theme: “Towards disaster, Risk informed Development for a Resilient Africa in a COVID-19 Transformed World.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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World Tsunami Awareness Day 2021: Pacific Webinar<\/strong><\/a>
\nIn 2021, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) will position the\u00a0World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD)\u00a0as an opportunity to advocate for reducing tsunami risk globally in the context of the \u201cSafe Ocean\u201d outcome of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) and the promotion of International Cooperation to Developing Countries, the chosen target for this year\u2019s edition of the Sendai Seven Campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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