2015年主题：传统、土著和地方知识的力量
Theme 2015 : Knowledge for life.
Tema de 2015: Conocimiento para la vida.
Thème 2015 : Des connaissances pour la vie
Тема Дня 2015 года «Знания во имя жизни»
موضوع عام 2015: المعرفة للحياة
This year’s observance of the International Day for Disaster Reduction is dedicated to the power of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
In March 2015 in Sendai, Japan, I met with the President of Vanuatu, His Excellency Baldwin Lonsdale, at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. On that very day, his island nation was devastated by Cyclone Pam, one of the strongest storms ever to strike the Pacific.
The force of the storm led to expectations that there would be great loss of life. Thankfully, this was not the case. One reason was that cyclone shelters built in the traditional style from local materials, saved many lives.
Traditional and indigenous knowledge is the indispensable information base for many societies seeking to live in harmony with nature and adapt to disruptive weather events, a warming globe and rising seas.
In Cameroon, low-tech local knowledge passed down from generation to generation helps farmers to cope with drought by soaking maize and bean seeds before planting. Another time-honoured practice -- sprinkling ash over the maize and seeds for a couple of months -- helps keep pests away.
Resilience is the sum of many such acts of disaster risk reduction at the local level.
In the Arctic region, we depend greatly on the local knowledge of indigenous peoples to understand the impacts of climate change, because what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.
Changes that affect the availability of traditional food sources highlight the challenge that climate change presents for all of humanity, not just people living in the Arctic.
Local knowledge of the impacts of urbanization, population growth, eco-system decline and greenhouse gas emissions is especially important in an era when more and more disasters are climate- and weather-related.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction recognizes the importance of community-level engagement in disaster risk reduction. It also underlines how traditional knowledge can complement scientific knowledge in disaster risk management. Building resilience to disasters is also a key feature of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that will guide our efforts to end poverty and promote shared prosperity on a healthy planet by 2030.
On this International Day, let us recognize the efforts of communities, large and small, who put their wisdom to use in reducing disaster risk and sharing their precious “knowledge for life”.
Ban Ki-moon
Knowledge saves lives .This day is an opportunity to focus on the vital importance of traditional indigenous and local knowledge in disaster risk reduction with respect to natural hazards. The contribution of indigenous and local knowledge to resilience among vul nerable populations was highlighted when the tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 .The third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (14-18 March 2015) in Sendai , Japan, particularly emphasized the need to make this knowledge better known for the benefit of all. The Sendai Framework thus campaigns for greater cooperation between governments, local authorities, communities and indigenous peoples in the formulation and implementation of policies and standards for natural disaster prevention. UNESCO is firmly engaged in this process, through its scientific, educational and cultural expertise. UNESCO is committed to the widest possible dissemination of indigenous knowledge to meet the challenges of climate change and natural hazards, especially in remote areas such as small islands, high altitude zones and the humid tropics.UNESCO has launched an initiative in the Philippines, Timor-Leste and Indonesia to record localknowledge that helps to predict, mitigate and adapt to storms, cyclones and the effects of climate change .It all demonstrate s the profound knowledge and mastery of the environment by the peoples who live there, which we must urgently include in natural disaster management policies. On the island of Ambae , in Vanuatu, UNESCO has helped to develop a participatory approach so as to integrate tr aditional and scientific knowledge in the management of volcanic hazards.On the occasion of this Internation al Day, we are inviting Vanuatu schoolchildren recently affected by Tropical Cyclone Pam to write essays, poems and stories that depict the use of traditional and local knowledge .This traditional and indigenous knowledge also helps to protect the cultural heritage against natural hazards and UNESCO is committed to making the best use of it. Effective and sustainable disaster risk prevention requires the combination of indigenous practices and knowledge with scientific expertise.We cannot afford to ignore the knowledge available to us; instead, we must expand on and integrate knowledge and expertise wherever they may be found.I invite all of our partners and governments to promote this global vision: it is the key to building societies that are all the more resilient when they are inclusive .
Irina Bokova
Facts and Figures
- More than 226 million people are affected by disasters every year. Over the last 40 years, most of the 3.3 million deaths caused by disasters occurred in poorer nations.
- In 2000-2010, over 680,000 people died in earthquakes. Most of these deaths, due to poorly-built buildings, could have been prevented.
- Less than 0.7 per cent of total relief aid goes to disaster risk reduction, although every dollar spent on preparedness saves 7 dollars in response.
- Between 2002 and 2011, there were 4,130 recorded disasters from natural hazards around the world, in which more than 1.117 million people perished and a minimum of US$1,195 billion was recorded in losses.
- In East Asia and the Pacific, the risks of dying from floods and cyclones have decreased by two thirds since 1980.
FORUM : International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction - 13 October
This year's international Day for Disaster Reduction highlights the value of traditional, indigenous and local knowledge.
- IDDR 2015 Concept Note
- Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction: good practices and lessons learned from experiences in the Asia-Pacific regione
- Local and indigenous knowledge for community resilience
- Looking Beyond Disasters
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| Knowledge for life - Stories |
The International Day for Disaster Reduction started in 1989 with the
approval by the United Nations General Assembly. The UN General
Assembly sees International Day as a way to promote a global culture of
disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation and
preparedness. Originally celebrated on the second Wednesday of October,
the UN General Assembly decided in 2009 to designate October 13th as the
date to celebrate IDDR.
The International Day for Disaster Reduction is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of DRR. It's also a day to encourage every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.
The 2015 theme for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is part of a Step Up initiative started in 2011.
The International Day for Disaster Reduction is a day to celebrate how people and communities are reducing their risk to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of DRR. It's also a day to encourage every citizen and government to take part in building more disaster resilient communities and nations.
The 2015 theme for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is part of a Step Up initiative started in 2011.
| Date | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct - 16 Dec 2015 | Armenia: DRR Campaign Announced Dedicated to the IDDR15 Organization: ARNAP, Armenia - gov
This
year's campaign within the framework for the International Day for
Disaster Reduction has been announced. Together with their stakeholders,
the Disaster Risk Reduction National Platform of Armenia have organized
a variety of workshops and events throughout October, November and
December. Organized events: Event Organizer Training on
"Environmental Emergency Management and FEAT Integration in Armenia"
UNDP, CMSA, MTAES, UN...
| Armenia |
| 09-10 Oct 2015 | Cambodian Red Cross celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: CRC
Cambodian
Red Cross is again celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction
/ ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year is a special one as
Cambodia is chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM).
Accordingly, the Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC country delegation will:
Join the ACDM events October 9-10 at the Royal University of Phnom Pemh,
hosted by National Committee for Disaster Management. Cambodian Red
Cross and IFRC will...
| Cambodia (Phnom Penh) |
| 09 Oct 2015 | Summit of Conscience for the Climate: Ifugao tribe ceremony Organization: UNISDR AP
To
celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, Asian Champion for
Disaster Risk Reduction Senator Loren Legarda and Jerry Velasquez from
UNISDR will invite representatives of the Ifugao tribe to receive a
certificate recognizing them as Champions for Disaster Risk Reduction.
The Ifugoa tribe has been particularly active in protecting the
2,000-year-old Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, a UNESCO
world heritage site. The preservation...
| Philippines (Metro Manila) |
| 09 Oct 2015 | Vietnam: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for Life Organization: CCN
For
the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDRR) in 2015, the
members of the Climate Change Network (CCN) in the Centre of Vietnam
have co-organized an event with the theme "Knowledge for Life" launched
by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
Objectives: Create the opportunities to share and strengthen the
awareness on using indigenous knowledge and experience together with
scientific knowledge to manage...
| Viet Nam (Da Nang) |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Italy: Flash-Mob to Celebrate "Community Champion IDDR 2015 “Knowledge For Life” Award Organization: Prov di Potenza, Italy - gov
To
celebrate the presentation of the award “Champion in the Reduction of
the Disaster Risk for IDDR 2015” to the Province of Potenza on the
International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) 13th of October, the
province is organizing the filming of a “flash-mob” to be sent to the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Background: The theme
this year for the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDR)
is “Knowledge...
| Italy (Potenza) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | #IDDR2015 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands Organization: ULL
The
city and university will together celebrate International Day for
Disaster Reduction in order to create awareness of the importance of
disaster risk reduction actions. The Convento de Santo Domingo will host
a set of participatory lectures on the role of traditional and local
knowledge in complementing scientific studies on disaster risk
management, and the importance of the participatory and community
approaches to implement the Sendai Framework...
| Canary Islands (Spain) (Tenerife) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 60 Solutions Against Climate Change: Exhibition Opening Organization: AFD, France - gov; Permanent Mission of the Philippines to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Philippines - gov; Représentation permanente de la France, France - gov; UNISDR
To
celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, UNISDR will join
the French and the Philippines Missions in Geneva and the French Agency
for Development (AFD) and officially open Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s new
exhibition “Sixty solutions against climate change”. It will be
exhibited for one week, from the 13-20 October, on the Passerelle of the
Palais des Nations, the United Nations’ office in Geneva. The
exhibition opening...
| Switzerland (Geneva) |
| 13-14 Oct 2015 | 8th Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference: Risk, Capability and Impact
The
State Emergency Management Committee (SEMC) Secretariat of Western
Australia will host the 8th Australasian Natural Hazards Management
(ANHM) Conference, with support from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards
CRC. The conference coincides with the International Day for Disaster
Risk Reduction on 13 October, and to acknowledge this the Bushfire and
Natural Hazards CRC is hosting a discussion panel as part of the
conference. The panel, featuring three...
| Australia (Perth) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Bangkok: Thai Red Cross Society special event for International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: Thai Red Cross
Thai
Red Cross will hold activities on at the Bangkok Art and Culture
Centre. Around 500 participants – volunteers, staff, Youth volunteers,
the media and general public – are expected. The event will include: A
press conference An exhibition about community-based disaster risk
reduction activities A seminar on disaster resilience Games and a
Q&A about disasters, disaster preparedness and response with prizes
Distribution of information,...
| Thailand (Bangkok) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Bangladesh: Commemeration of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
National
Alliance For Risk reduction & Response Intitiatve (NARRI), a
consortium of 10 INGOs working in Bangladesh, is commemorating the
International Day for Disaster Risk and Reduction on the 13th of
October. NARRI contributes to the development of posters and pamphlets
and is planning to have stalls with the department of Disaster
Management Government of Bangladesh, displaying different contents on
knowledge for life Government officials,...
| Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Bosnia-Herzegovina: International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: UN
Theme
The theme of this year’s International Day for Disaster Reduction
(IDDR) is knowledge for life with a toning on indigenous knowledge and
traditional coping mechanisms that complement modern science and add to
an individual’s or societies’ resilience. In our adaptation of the theme
to BiH we interpret the heading ‘Knowledge for Life’ in its broadest
sense; focusing on how the combination of natural hazards, exposure,...
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Knowledge for DRR in the Philippines Organization: PRC
The
Philippine Red Cross, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples,
University of the Philippines and the Center for Disaster Preparedness
are working together to celebrate the International Day for Disaster
Reduction. On the 13 of October key actors from the Government and Civil
Society Organizations in the Philippines will enable a space of
dialogue to discuss the role of indigenous knowledge as a key element to
build resilient communities. The...
| Philippines (Manila) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015: Knowledge for Life Organization: UNISDR
The
International Day for Disaster Reduction is a day to celebrate how
people and communities are reducing their exposure to disasters and
raising awareness about the importance of disaster risk reduction. The
focus for 2015 is on the traditional, indigenous and local knowledge
which complement modern science and add to an individual’s and
societies’ resilience. For example, knowledge of early warning signals
in nature can be vital to ensuring...
| |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Kyrgyzstan: International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 Organization: IFRC
On
October 13, in order to celebrate the International Day for Disaster
Risk Reduction, Kyrgyzstan will take actions and measures designed to
improve awareness on giving response to emergency situations all over
the country. More than 1 million people in Kyrgyzstan live with a risk
of an emergency. The region of Central Asia requires the population to
get prepared for emergency response. And the Disaster Risk Reduction Day
is a good opportunity to...
| Kyrgyzstan |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Myanmar Red Cross Society activities for International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: MRCS
Disaster
risk reduction is one of the core activities of Myanmar Red Cross
Society. For International Day for Disaster Reduction, Myanmar Red Cross
Society will this year conduct activities at the national, regional,
township and community levels, including: Particpating as partner of the
national level celebration hosted by the Relief and Resettlement
Department (at which they will distribute and display DRR material and
photos). Joining Yangon activities,...
| Myanmar |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Republic of Korea: International Day for Disaster Reduction - Q&A Organization: UNISDR
International
Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 highlights the value of traditional,
indigenous and local knowledge. In the Republic of Korea, the
International Day will celebrate the theme 'Knowledge for Life' by
highlighting how local know-how builds safer and more resilient
communities. Korean municipalities are among the most active in UNISDR's
global Making Cities Resilient campaign. Their leadership is an
excellent example of how local knowledge...
| Korea, Rep of (Songdo) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Romania: International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: Inspectorate for Emerg Situations Petrodava of Neamt County, Romania - gov
This
year, on the International Day for Disaster Reduction, the Inspectorate
for Emergency Situations Petrodava of Neamt County has organized an
earthquake exercise, aiming at providing information concerning the
actions that should be adopted during an earthquake and immediately
after its occurrence. The event will be developed in cooperation with
the County School Inspectorate, involving all schools in Neamt County.
On the 13th October, at 09:45...
| Romania (Neamt County) |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Viet Nam Red Cross Society celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction with launch of World Disaster Report 2015 Organization: Vietnam Red Cross Society
Viet
Nam faces typhoons and floods every year, as well as a range of other
disasters. Rapid population growth and urbanization are increasing the
risks these communities already face. Vietnam Red Cross is working to
help mitigate risks and to help communities become better prepared for
when disasters strike. To celebrate IDRR and the launch of the World
Disaster Report (WDR), the Viet Nam Red Cross (VNRC) will host a
half-day public event in collaboration...
| Viet Nam |
| 13 Oct 2015 | X Conference: International Day for Disaster Reduction
The
International Day for Disaster Reduction, established by the General
Assembly of the United Nations (UN), is a reflection on the issue of
disasters, taking into account the phases of prevention, rescue and
rehabilitation. The theme of this conference is "The role of the private
sector in reducing the risk of disaster," thus special attention will
be given to the issue of “Knowledge for Life”. The papers presented at
the conference...
| Portugal (Amadora) |
| 15 Oct 2015 | Fiji: Seminar - International Day for Disaster Reduction “Knowledge for Life” Organization: UNISDR Pacific; USP
This
seminar will bring together several stakeholders working to integrate
traditional knowledge in disaster risk reduction. Presentation topics
will include the new curriculum for traditional knowledge in disaster
risk reduction and climate change, and traditional preservation
techniques for food in preparation for disasters. The event will wrap up
with an award ceremony of the Pacific champion for traditional
knowledge in disaster risk reduction....
| Fiji (Suva) |
| 16-18 Oct 2015 | Indonesian Red Cross: Palang Merah Indonesia - celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: PMI; BNPB, Indonesia - gov
Each
year the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia or PMI)
participates in International Day for Disaster Reduction, marked
regionally as ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year, the National
Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) of the Government of Indonesia is
organising annual DRR day events from 16 to 18 October in Solo, Central
Java. The focus is on flood risk reduction. Palang Merah Indonesia is
taking active part in this national...
| Indonesia (Solo, Central Java) |
| 16 Oct 2015 | Timor-Leste Red Cross celebrations for International Day for Disaster Reduction
In
collaboration with UNDP, ADPC and the National Disaster Management
Directorate, Cruz Vermelha de Timor-Leste are organising for IDDR: A
workshop to discuss “Timor-Leste and the Sendai Framework, with an aim
to establish what Timor-Leste needs to do to comply with the Sendai
Framework. A hazard, vulnerability, risk and capacity mapping exercise
in CVTL's Integrated Community Based Risk Reduction resilience program
with target communities....
| Timor-Leste |
| 24 Oct 2015 | IDDR 2015 at the United Nations Seventieth Anniversary in Egypt Organization: Ahmose; UNISDR ROAS
Under
the umbrella of the UN 70th anniversary celebration in Egypt, the
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction-Regional Office for
Arab States (UNISDR ROAS) is organizing an awareness campaign under the
theme "International Day for Disaster Reduction 2015 - Knowledge for
Life" at the Gezira Youth Center in Zamalek, Cairo. The campaign will
focus on the importance of traditional, indigenous and local
knowledge...
| Egypt (Cairo) |
| 30 Oct 2015 | Cambodian Red Cross celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction Organization: CRC
Cambodian
Red Cross is again celebrating International Day for Disaster Reduction
/ ASEAN Day for Disaster Management. This year is a special one as
Cambodia is chair of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM).
Accordingly, the Cambodian Red Cross and IFRC country delegation will:
Join the ACDM events October 9-10 at the Royal University of Phnom Pemh,
hosted by National Committee for Disaster Management. Cambodian Red
Cross and IFRC will...
| Cambodia (Kampong Cham) |
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| Education to earthquake and tsunami risks. DIPECHO ACSUR project, Nicaragua. |
UNESCO events
- "Looking beyond Disaster" Workshop
13-15 and 21-23 October 2015, Vanuatu - Pacific Training on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage in Small Island Developing States
13-16 October 2015, Vanuatu - Resilience in a time of uncertainty: Indigenous peoples and climate change"
26-27 November 2015, UNESCO HQ, Paris, France
RESOURCES
Knowledge saves lives - UNESCO
Knowledge saves lives - UNISDR
Lead Agency
- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
- Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction: good practices and lessons learned from experiences in the Asia-Pacific region
United Nations Secretariat
- UN Humanitarian Affairs
- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
- Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- ReliefWeb
- Climate Change
United Nations System
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
- World Food Programme (WFP)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- UN Women
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