ESD and Disaster Risk Reduction:

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1 ESD and Disaster Risk Reduction: Education for Sustainable Development Role of Communities Rajib Shaw Web:

2 Education 40 Risk Perception (1000 high school student/ Age: yr) Preparedness % 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Intensive Moderate None High Low Perception The Problem 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% % students undergone disaster education % students have higher risk perception % are prepared

3 Role of Community & Family Perception EE S ST C F Se Preparedness Target EE S ST C F Se

4 Seeing Disaster Resilience Through an Education Lens PRIORITY 1:Developing institutional base for DRR in education PRIORITY 2:Identifying, assessing and monitoring disaster risks in the education sector PRIORITY 3: Building a culture of safety through DRR education PRIORITY 4:Reducing the underlying factors in the education sector PRIORITY 5:Preparing for effective emergency response and recovery in education

5 Knowing the Mechanism Forest and Mountain Management Source: Y. Takeuchi

6 Re-inventing the Communities Mountain Watching Understanding about region and environment, land slide and role of forest. Build up network in Community School Community Understanding of River Basin Town Watching Understanding about region and environment, Flood disaster and Earthquake disaster. Build up network in Community School Community Coastal Watching Understanding about region and environment, Tsunami, storm surge and role of forest. Build up network in Community School Community Source: Y. Takeuchi

7 Continued Education 1 year program 2 Levels 3 types of hazards

8 Indigenous Knowledge and Traditional wisdoms River Erosion Control

9 ACCU International Forum in Shinjuku (February 15-19, 2011) Community based disaster risk reduction Urban communities Education for DRR and SD 20 experts from 10 countries Site visit [Shinjuku city] Expert Group meeting and review Public Forum Public forum with 70 participants

10 Key Messages: DRR and Urban Communities (1) Disaster Risk Reduction Urban risk reduction and urban development needs be linked through legislation, institutional, social and financial issues For urban communities, political commitments of city leader is important Traditional community associations/ groups play crucial role in the old parts, while new face of community organizationsis required for new development areas Community managers or leaders role is important Communicationat different levels and with different stakeholders is important Spirit of volunteerism is important to mobile communities Private sector, NGOs play crucial role in urban communities

11 Key Messages: DRR and Urban Communities (2) Disaster Risk Reduction Balanced blending of formal and non-formal education is crucial School-community-familylinkage is important Higher education needs to be multi-disciplinary and experiential Innovation is required for involving the young generations, especially the university students in the urban areas Professional training can be blended[on-line, face-to-face-field based] Appropriate technology [implementation oriented, process technology, transferable indigenous knowledge] is required

12 Way Forward Three Keywords Diversity, Link and Continuity Link to Existing Networking Asian University Network of Environment and Disaster Management (AUEDM: Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN: civil society network