The document discusses key issues from the Second World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai, Japan in 2015. The conference called for renewed global action to reduce vulnerabilities and accelerate disaster risk reduction through the implementation of best policies and practices. However, disaster risk remains high due to growing populations, climate change, weak infrastructure, and a lack of preparedness. The only way forward is through strengthened disaster risk reduction efforts including adopting best practices, strengthening communities, utilizing new technologies, and innovative strategic planning.

1. Past, present and future risk
of disasters:
Key drivers of future disaster risk
2016-2020 And Beyond
The Global Disaster Hotspots map for disaster mortality risk.

2. MARCH 15, 2015: THE SECOND
WORLD CONFERENCE ON
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
CONVENED IN SENDAI, JAPAN
WILL RE-INVIGORATE THE
HISTORIC GLOBAL ENDEAVOR
STARTED IN 1990 BY THE UNITED
NATIONS

3. FACT:THE WORLD CONFERENCE
CALLED FOR RENEWED ACTION
• Each country is
invited to play a
major role in the
post-conference
call for a “Global
Tsunami of
Action”

4. FACT: THE GOAL IS CLEAR AND
STILL THE SAME:
REDUCTION OF GLOBAL
VULNERABILITIES AND
ACCELERATION OF DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF
“THE BEST POLICIES AND BEST
PRACTICES”

5. A DISASTER is still---
--- the set of failures that occur when
the continuums of: 1) people, 2)
community (i.e., a set of habitats,
livelihoods, and social constructs),
and 3) recurring events (e.g., floods,
earthquakes, ...,) intersect at a point in
space and time, when and where the
people and community are not ready.

6. FACT:NATURAL HAZARDS STILL
CAUSE MEGA-DISASTERS
• FLOODS
• SEVERE
WINDSTORMS
• EARTHQUAKES
• DROUGHTS
• VOLCANIC
ERUPTIONS
• ETC.

7. FACT:THE PEOPLE CONTINUUM IS
GROWING WITH TIME
• 7 + BILLION
distributed
throughout the
world; many in
vulnerable,
high-risk com-
munities

8. FACT:MANY COMMUNITIES ARE PARA-
LYZED BY FOUR WEAKNESSES
• IGNORANCE
• APATHY
• DISCIPLINARY
BOUNDARIES
• LACK OF CAPACITY

9. INTERSECTION OF THESE
CONTINUUMS IS INEVITABLE
MOST FUTURE
INTERSECTIONS WILL CAUSE
A DISASTER, OR A MEGA-
DISASTER, UNLESS - - -

10. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS THE WAY FORWARDDISASTER RISK REDUCTION IS THE WAY FORWARD
200 NATIONS AND 7+
BILLION PEOPLE
200 NATIONS AND 7+
BILLION PEOPLE
NORTH
AMERICA
NORTH
AMERICA
CARIBBEAN
BASIN
CARIBBEAN
BASIN
SUB-SAHARA
AFRICA
SUB-SAHARA
AFRICA
MEDITER-
RANEAN
MEDITER-
RANEAN
ISLAND
NATIONS
ISLAND
NATIONS
ASIAASIA
SOUTH
AMERICA
SOUTH
AMERICA
EUROPEEUROPE

11. FACT: EVERY COMMUNITY CAN REDUCE
VULNERABILITIES IN NEW/EXISTING - - -
• GOVERNMENT
CENTERS
• DWELLINGS
• SCHOOLS
• HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES
• BUSINESSES
• INFRA-STRUCTURE
• ETC

12. LIKE A CHAIN: A COMMUNITY HAS
WEAK LINKS TO STRENGTHEN

13. THE GOAL: ADOPT
BEST POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES
INNOVATIVE ACTIONS: CREATE, ADJUST,
AND REALIGN PROGRAMS, PARTNERS AND
PEOPLE UNTIL YOU HAVE CREATED THE
PARADIGM SHIFTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO
MOVE AWAY FROM FAILED POLICIES AND
PRACTICES TOWARDS PROVEN DISASTER
RISK REDUCTION ONES

14. YOUR
COMMUNITY
YOUR
COMMUNITYDATA BASES
AND INFORMATION
DATA BASES
AND INFORMATION
HAZARDS:
GROUND SHAKING
GROUND FAILURE
SURFACE FAULTING
TECTONIC DEFORMATION
TSUNAMI RUN UP
AFTERSHOCKS
•FLOODS
•SEVERE WIND
STORMS
•EARTHQUAKES
…ETC
A DISASTER
CAUSES
FAILURES IN POLICIES
FAILURES IN PRACTICES
BEST POLICIES AND
PRACTICES
• ADOPTION
•IMPLEMENTATION
DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION

15. BEST POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Anticipatory Preparedness
Adoption and Implementation of Modern
Engineering Building Codes & Standards
Timely Early Warning and Evacuation
Timely Emergency Response (including
Emergency Medical Services)
Cost-Effective Recovery/Reconstruction

18. LIKE AN INFINITE SERIES: A CONTINUUM
OF INNOVATION NEVER ENDS

19. BEST POLICIES AND BEST
PRACTICES
WILL IDENTIFY/CLOSE
KNOWLEDGE DIVIDES AND GAPS,
AND
IDENTIFY/FIX WEAK LINKS IN THE
PEOPLE/COMMUNITY
CONTINUUMS

20. BEST POLICIES AND BEST
PRACTICES WILL
CALL FOR STRATEGIC
PLANNING AND
INNOVATIVE USE OF
TECHNOLOGY
BEST POLICIES AND BEST
PRACTICES WILL
CALL FOR STRATEGIC
PLANNING AND
INNOVATIVE USE OF
TECHNOLOGY