Beyond
AMCDRR Ulaanbaatar
AIDMI's publication of
Southasiadisasters.net is titled "Beyond AMCDRR Ulaanbaatar "
and focuses on themes that now inform the disaster risk reduction agenda of the
region post AMCDRR 2018. The region of Asia-Pacific is highly exposed to risk
of many disasters. In 2017 alone, more than 6,500 people lost their lives in
Asia following more than 200 disasters that affected 66.7 million people.
Therefore, it is imperative to focus on all measures that can help in saving
lives and assets from the wrath of disasters.
Key themes explored in this issue include climate change
uncertainty; capacity building of individuals and institutions involved in
implementation of Asia Regional Plan, Comprehensive School Safety and Security
Programme in Asia; Early Warning Systems (EWS) for trans-boundary disasters;
regional cooperation between Asian countries for achieving DRR outcomes; the
role of local bodies like Panchayats in implementing Sendai Framework; and
budget and personnel allocation to achieve gender inclusiveness in DRR
activities.
This issue's contents includes: (i) Understanding
“Uncertainty” At AMCDRR 2018: Local Perspectives for Local Implementation of
the Sendai Framework; (ii) Training Needs for Asian Regional Plan: A Way Ahead;
(iii) Making Schools Safer in Asia, AMCDRR 2018, Mongolia Declaration; (iv) Trans–border
Flood Early Warning on Early Warning System for Last Mile Connectivity to
Enhance SFDRR Target–7; (v) Asian Practitioner's Perspectives on DRR; (vi) Disaster
Risk Reduction in Japan and India: Some Policy and Cooperation Imperatives;
(vii) Climate Change Leadership in India: Developing Climate Smart Farmers; (viii) Beyond Ulaanbaatar: Bettering
Transboundary Early Warning System in South Asia; (ix) Role of Panchayats in
Early Warning: Anand District Planning Experience; (x) Capacity Building for
Humanitarian Action: Focus on Cities; (xi) Key Messages for Gender Inclusive
Disaster Risk Reduction; and (xii) Climate Services for Enhanced Food Security
in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
Some of the best thinkers, researchers, experts, and
activists, including Mihir R. Bhatt with AIDMI Team; Sanjaya Bhatia, Head,
UNISDR Global Education and Training Institute, Korea; Tomoko Minowa, and
Prabhakar, Research Manager and Senior Policy Researcher (Climate Change
Adaptation); Dr. Kirit Shelat, Executive Chairman, National Council for Climate
Change, Sustainable Development and Public Leadership (NCCSD), Ahmedabad,
India; Ranit Chatterjee, Co-Founder RIKA India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India; Binoy
Acharya, Aditi Sharan, and Kirit Parmar, UNNATI – Organisation for Development
Education, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India; Dibyashree Datta, Sinu Chacko, and Tanaji
Sen, RedR India, Pune, Maharashtra, India; and Abid Hussain, Faisal M. Qamer
and Maxim Shrestha, Media Officer, Knowledge Management and Communication, The
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu,
Nepal.
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