Global Overview on the Role of the Private Sector in Disaster Risk Reduction: Scopes, Challenges, and Potentials

2015 ◽  
pp. 11-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbra A. K. Johnson ◽  
Yoshiko Abe
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk

Role of Private Sectors in Disaster Risk Reduction: Potential and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1207-1212
Author(s):  
Rajib Shaw ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Corporate Community ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
National Governments

The private sector is an important actor in disaster risk reduction, and its importance has been highlighted after the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction was adopted in 2015. The role of private sectors vary from corporate social responsibility activities and creating a corporate community interface to ensuring that innovative technical solutions for disaster risk reduction are a core business. This study elaborates on different models and examples of these roles. Three critical examples come from Japan, the Philippines, and Malaysia, where private organizations work closely with national governments and enter into partnership agreements, which ensure the sustainability of their involvement. Other core examples are from civil society, where the private sector works for demand-driven innovation. One challenging issue of private sector involvement is that of the small and medium-sized enterprises, which are often unregistered and need special attention during disasters and post-disaster recovery.

scholarly journals A review of public acceptance of nature-based solutions: The ‘why’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ of success for disaster risk reduction measures

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl C. Anderson ◽  
Fabrice G. Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Risk Reduction Measures

AbstractNature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as sustainable approaches to address societal challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has benefited by moving away from purely ‘grey’ infrastructure measures towards NbS. However, this shift also furthers an increasing trend of reliance on public acceptance to plan, implement and manage DRR measures. In this review, we examine how unique NbS characteristics relate to public acceptance through a comparison with grey measures, and we identify influential acceptance factors related to individuals, society, and DRR measures. Based on the review, we introduce the PA-NbS model that highlights the role of risk perception, trust, competing societal interests, and ecosystem services. Efforts to increase acceptance should focus on providing and promoting awareness of benefits combined with effective communication and collaboration. Further research is required to understand interconnections among identified factors and how they can be leveraged for the success and further uptake of NbS.

scholarly journals The Role of Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juergen Weichselgartner ◽  
Patrick Pigeon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk

The Future Role of National Lifesaving Organisations in Disaster Risk Reduction

Drowning ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 987-993
Author(s):  
Georgios Marios Karagiannis ◽  
Joost Bierens
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Future Role ◽  
The Future
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