SDG 3.D: Improve Early Warning Systems for Global Health Risks

“Because of the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011, a wide area of 500 km along North East Japan's Pacific coast suffered enormous damage. Although many precious lives and valuable properties were tragically lost, many lives were also saved. In the areas affected by the...

“Ever since individuals began to die from the disease (AIDS), memorials and monuments have been created and this photo essay charts the evolution of these from the 1980s to the present day, showing the variety of forms these have taken from informal, ephemeral and activist orientated endeavours to...

“Educating the population about health issues is an important part of keeping people healthy and well. Health education encompasses physical, mental, social and emotional health. When people have key information available to them, they are able to make informed decisions. A healthy and happy...

“Earthquakes - the shifting of the earth's crust - can result in devastating destruction. Organizations responsible for the care of cultural property are referred to as the Administration in this handbook, and their directors, as Administrators. It is these Administrations that can - indeed, that...

Disaster impacted countries and communities are often times much better equipped to Build Back Better during the extended period of recovery, rehabilitation, and reconstruction when they have taken actions to strengthen recovery capacity and decision-making effectiveness prior to the onset of...

“CHERISH is a truly cross-disciplinary project. It aims to raise awareness and understanding of the past, present and near-future impacts of climate change, storminess, and extreme weather events on the rich cultural heritage of the Irish and Welsh regional seas and coast. We will be employing...

“How can we engage individuals and communities more effectively around flood risks in a changing climate?” “This is a practical resource for campaigners, policy makers and those working with communities directly affected by flooding too. Its purpose is to help build community resilience for future...

“Most tellingly, the papers show us many valuable achievements of being ‘community-based’; many questions are raised, not least of all being ‘what does it mean to be community-based’? From individuals up to the level of national government, the papers show a broad range of initiators who reveal that...

“Museums and cultural heritage sites are powerful assets for local development. They can inspire creativity, boost cultural diversity, help regenerate local economies, attract visitors and bring revenues. There is also increasing evidence that they can contribute to social cohesion, civic engagement...

“The first thing to say about this toolkit is that it is… well, a toolkit. It is not intended as an evaluation, or as a simple exercise in sharing best practice. This toolkit has been written to help small museums design their own wellbeing programmes, and is based on a project undertaken with that...

“Japan has an established tradition of museums commemorating its long history of disasters, which memorialize lives lost and convey the scientific mechanisms of natural hazards, disaster history, and people’s experiences during and after disasters. The first part of this paper provides an overview...

To assist countries and local governments in monitoring and reviewing progress and challenges in the implementation of the Sendai Framework.

To enable the development of a local disaster risk reduction strategy (resilience action plans).