Documentation of good practices for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Agriculture and related sectors
The world is witnessing an alarming increase in the frequency and severity of disasters due to a number of causes, with rural communities heavily dependant on agriculture becoming increasingly vulnerable, including to hydro-meteorological hazards that are causing harvest losses, destroyed plantations, animal losses and diseases, among others.
Disaster risk results from the combination of a potential damaging event- the hazard, and the degree of susceptibility of the elements exposed to that source - vulnerability. Disaster risk reduction includes the systematic development and application of policies, strategies and practices to avoid (prevention) or limit (mitigation and preparedness) the adverse effects of hazards, thus strengthening the coping capacities and resilience of local communities and households.
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The entries in this data base document good practices which have been successfully field tested in the context of various FAO projects. They have been collected in order to be shared and to facilitate their further adaptation and dissemination, with the aim of avoiding or limiting the adverse impacts of future natural hazards and increasing the level of preparedness for emergency situations.
The intended audience are field level technicians, agricultural producers and users of the natural resource base. The entries relate to a variety of technical disciplines, in which FAO contributes to DRR.
Read the list of selected DRR technologies inserted in TECA by the FAO Disaster Risk Management Group.
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