SciDevNet: Science is a driving force behind international disaster risk reduction (DRR) and is prominent in a preliminary blueprint for a future framework, says a member of the team leading the process.
The ten-year global plan that sets out how various sectors can work to reduce losses from disasters, known as the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA), ends in 2015.
During more than 100 consultations held since 2012 to draft a replacement plan, science has consistently been highlighted as important for good...