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Ensuring science is useful, usable and used in global disaster risk reduction and sustainable development: a view through the Sendai framework lens

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  • Amina Aitsi-Selmi

    (Public Health England, London, UK)

  • Kevin Blanchard

    (Public Health England, London, UK)

  • Virginia Murray

    (Public Health England, London, UK
    Vice-Chair of UNISDR Scientific and Technical Advisory Group, Geneva, Switzerland)

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The recently adopted United Nations’ Sendai Framework on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 has a much greater emphasis on science compared with other global policy frameworks. It builds on the idea that science and evidence are essential for effective policy-making to improve lives, livelihoods and health. It was the first UN landmark agreement of the year 2015, the other two being the Sustainable Development Goals (agreed September 2015) and the Climate Change Agreements (agreed December 2015). This article explores key synergies across these agreements that are articulated in the Sendai Framework to support joint policy-making. The article outlines the opportunities and challenges for scientific research and its translation into policy and practice; proposes scientific activities for developing Disaster Risk Reduction science and makes suggestions for how to take these forward into the 2015–2030 period. This article is published as part of a thematic collection dedicated to scientific advice to governments.

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  • Amina Aitsi-Selmi & Kevin Blanchard & Virginia Murray, 2016. "Ensuring science is useful, usable and used in global disaster risk reduction and sustainable development: a view through the Sendai framework lens," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 2(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:2:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1057_palcomms.2016.16
    DOI: 10.1057/palcomms.2016.16
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