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At DIMERSAR we offer strategies and consult on matters of DRR or Disaster Risk Reduction. Our clients include Governments, Crown Agencies, NGOs / INGOs and corporations and Not-for-Profit foundations.
Disaster Risk Reduction: a definition
'The reduction of disaster risks and adverse impacts of natural hazards, through systematic efforts to analyse and manage the causes of disasters, including through avoidance of hazards, reduced social and economic vulnerability to hazards, and improved preparedness for adverse events'.
The ISDR definition of disaster risk reduction (disaster reduction) says further:
The conceptual framework of elements considered with the possibilities to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid (prevention) or to limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad context of sustainable development.
The disaster risk reduction framework is composed of the following fields of action (as described in ISDR's publication 2002 "Living with Risk: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives", page 23):
Risk awareness and assessment including hazard analysis and vulnerability/capacity analysis;
Knowledge development including education, training, research and information;
Public commitment and institutional frameworks, including organisational, policy, legislation and community action;
Application of measures including environmental management, land-use and urban planning, protection of critical facilities, application of science and technology, partnership and networking, and financial instruments;
Early warning systems including forecasting, dissemination of warnings, preparedness measures and reaction capacities.
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