Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre | DRMKC [Abbr.]

risk management [ enterprise risk management | ERM | risk analysis | risk assessment | risk assessment(UNBIS) ]

administer diplomatic disaster management | utilise diplomatic disaster management | apply diplomatic crisis management | handle diplomatic crisis management

UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction | UNISDR [Abbr.]

manage currency exchange risk mitigation skills | manage currency exchange risks mitigation techniques | manage currency exchange risk mitigation techniques | management of currency exchange risk mitigation techniques

carrying out storage risk management | make storage risk management | carry out storage risk management | carry out storage risks management

disaster risk reduction | natural disaster risk reduction

disaster reduction | disaster risk reduction | DRR [Abbr.]

disaster management | disaster protection

Disaster risk management || Implement EU disaster prevention framework Integration of disaster risk management (prevention preparedness, response) and disaster risk assessment in EU and MS planning European Flood Awareness System, European Drought Observatory Promote disaster proofing in EU funding instruments || Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action and elaboration of a follow-up framework for disaster risk reduction after 2015 Focus on main priorities outlined in the EUs disaster risk reduction implementation plan Support international initiatives such as the World Bank-managed global facility for disaster risk reduction (GFDRR)

Domestically, the mechanism sets out new commitments to develop further risk assessments, the assessment of risk management capabilities, the use of peer reviews for EU countries to learn from each other in managing disaster risks and the knowledge and evidence base for disaster management.

Water scarcity is projected to become a major problem with almost half the world's population living in areas of high water stress by 2030[11]; New risks are emerging with potentially highly disruptive consequences (space weather related events, multi-risk events such as the 2011 Fukushima triple disaster, risks in a digital and high-tech era, including cyber risks); Extensive risk events (small scale, highly frequent, and localised events such as flash floods, fires and landslides) are often underestimated and under-reported but they nevertheless undermine local development as well as national competitiveness; Economies are globalised and increasingly structured around complex global supply chains; as demonstrated by the 2011 Floods in ...[+++] Thailand the economic shock of a disaster can ripple out to economies and businesses on the other side of the world; Economic and financial downturn puts pressure on national budgets to secure disaster risk management funding.

Domestically, the mechanism sets out new commitments to develop further risk assessments, the assessment of risk management capabilities, the use of peer reviews for EU countries to learn from each other in managing disaster risks and the knowledge and evidence base for disaster management.