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Words into Action guidelines: Implementation guide for addressing water-related disasters and transboundary cooperation

The general objective of this guide is to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework in (transboundary) basins through bringing together disaster risk management, integrated water management and climate adaptation approaches.

This Words into Action guide has been prepared to support the implementation of the Sendai Framework. It aims to raise awareness on the importance of river basin management and transboundary cooperation in DRR, while taking into account climate change adaptation. It provides information on steps that governments in particular at the different levels can take to harness the values of river basin management and transboundary cooperation together with good practices and lessons learned in this field. Disaster Risk Management (DRM) in this guide is considered as the implementation of DRR. DRM describes and implements actions that aim to achieve the objectives of reducing risk.

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Words into Action guidelines: Implementation guide for addressing water-related disasters and transboundary cooperation

AUTHORS

Author Name 1, UNDRR

LANGUAGE

English

PUBLICATION DATE

Nov 17, 2023

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