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Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction

PEDRR is the clearinghouse for knowledge, training, advocacy and practice on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR). Eco-DRR is the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems to reduce disaster risk, with the aim to achieve sustainable and resilient development. Well-managed ecosystems, such as wetlands, forests and coastal systems, act as natural infrastructure, reducing physical exposure to many hazards and increasing socio-economic resilience of people and communities by sustaining local livelihoods and providing essential natural resources such as food, water and building materials.

PEDRR is guided by its vision of: “Resilient communities as a result of improved ecosystem management for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA)”. Its objective is to pool expertise and advocate for policy change and best practice in ecosystem management for DRR and CCA, based on science and practitioners’ experiences. PEDRR also wants to ensure Eco-DRR is mainstreamed in development and DRR planning at global, national and local levels, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The partnership provides technical and science-based expertise on Eco-DRR. PEDRR promotes partnerships at global, regional and national levels and fosters collaboration between the environmental science and development communities.