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Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction, the Glossary

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) is based on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the purpose of Eco-DRR is to prevent and reduce disasters by utilizing ecosystems.^[1]

13 relations: Climate change adaptation, Climate change mitigation, Disaster risk reduction, Drainage basin, Drylands, Ecosystem service, Ecosystem-based adaptation, Emergency management, Global North and Global South, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural disaster, Nature-based solutions, Risk management.
Sustainability and environmental management

Climate change adaptation

Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to the effects of climate change.

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Climate change mitigation

Climate change mitigation (or decarbonisation) is action to limit the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that cause climate change.

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Disaster risk reduction

Disaster risk reduction aims to make disasters less likely to happen. Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction and disaster risk reduction are disaster preparedness.

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Drainage basin

A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean.

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Drylands

Drylands are defined by a scarcity of water.

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Ecosystem service

Ecosystem services are the various benefits that humans derive from healthy ecosystems.

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Ecosystem-based adaptation

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EBA or EbA) encompasses a broad set of approaches to adapt to climate change.

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Emergency management

Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.

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Global North and Global South

Global North and Global South are terms that denote a method of grouping countries based on their defining characteristics with regard to socioeconomics and politics.

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International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) is an international day that encourages every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities and nations.

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Natural disaster

A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community after a natural hazard event.

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Nature-based solutions (or nature-based systems, and abbreviated as NBS or NbS) describe the development and use of nature (biodiversity) and natural processes to address diverse socio-environmental issues.

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Risk management

Risk management is the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem-based_disaster_risk_reduction