Global Training of Trainers on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation

Background

In 2012, the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) and the Center for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD) network agreed to develop a master’s elective course on Disasters, Environment and Risk Reduction for introduction in higher-level education, universities and other teaching institutions. The Master’s module was launched in June 2013 at the World Environmental Education Congress, and since then over 20 universities has taught the master’s module. The Master’s course was updated in 2019 to contain a module on Gender and Eco-DRR. The course has been translated into Spanish, French and is currently being translated into Japanese.

In May 2022, PEDRR and the United Nations Environment Programme are holding an online Training of Trainers open to all university and training institutions wanting to develop the theme of environment, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and use the PEDRR Master’s module materials.

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* 1. Please fill in your details

Name

Institution

City/Town

State/Province

Country

Email Address

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* 2. What is your identified gender?

Male

Female

Other

Prefer not to say

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* 3. Are you part of a University or Training Institution?

Yes

The following questions form the knowledge assessment

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* 4. All disasters are natural?

True

False

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* 5. All hazards, such as floods, landslides, avalanches will cause a disaster:

True

False

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* 6. Drivers of disaster risk include:

Unsustainable development

Climate change

People living in dangerous places

Natural hazards

All of the above

None of the above

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* 7. According to UNDRR, Disaster Risk is determined as a function of

Exposure, Vulnerability and Hazard

Exposure, Sensitivity and Adaptive Capacity

Exposure, Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity

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* 8. Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) is about combining “short-term” measures such as early warning and other disaster preparedness measures with “long term” measures such as integrated watershed management, ecosystem protection or restoration and management of protected areas

True

False

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* 9. Nature-based Solutions covers

Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR)

Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA)

Green Infrastructure

Ecosystem-based Mitigation

Forest Landscape Restoration

None of the above

All of the above

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* 10. Sustainable management, conservation and restoration of ecosystems are measures used by both Eco-DRR and EbA

True

False

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* 11. How can healthy ecosystems reduce the impact of disasters?

By acting as natural buffers against avalanches or coastal storm surges

By stabilizing steep slopes and reducing soil erosion

By stopping all tsunamis

By stopping all CO2 emissions

By providing essential goods such as firewood, fruits and livelihoods support to help communities in recovering from disasters

None of the above

All of the above

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* 12. The disaster management cycle describes the different steps to managing disasters, such as recovery, reconstruction, prevention and preparedness. Eco-DRR is only relevant to preventing disasters.

True

False

The Global ToT will be held over three 1/2 days on:
May 5, 2022 01:00-03:30 PM Zurich;
May 6, 2022 01:00-03:30 PM Zurich;
May 10, 2022 01:00-03:30 PM Zurich.

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctfu2ppj8pEt0GfywE0UZfYB7CXZ_m-GDW

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.