TNPSC Thervupettagam

Sendai Framework

May 16 , 2019 1892 days 852 0
  • A Global Assessment Report (GAR) was launched by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
  • It has warned of new and larger threats due to extreme climate changes with specific reference to Asia Pacific economies.
  • The report has outlined major risk to human life from
    • air pollution
    • biological hazards
    • natural disasters like floods, landslides and earthquakes
  • It projects economic losses to the extent of 4% of GDP annually if countries don’t invest in Disaster Risk Reduction.
  • The GAR report urges to put Sendai Framework into immediate action.
What is it?
  • It was adopted by UN member states in 2015.
  • It talks about reducing disaster mortalities and economic losses.
  • It aims to strengthen risk governance by investing in early warning system.

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