Aligning the Global Delta Risk Index with SDG and SFDRR global frameworks to assess risk to socio-ecological systems in river deltas

Cremin, Emilie, O'Connor, Jack, Banerjee, Sumana, Bui, Ly Ha, Chanda, Abhra, Hua, Hieu Hong, Huynh, Da Van, Le, Hue, Murshed, Sonia B., Mashfiqus, Salehin, Vu, Anh, Sebesvari, Zita, Large, Andrew RG and Renaud, Fabrice G., (2023). Aligning the Global Delta Risk Index with SDG and SFDRR global frameworks to assess risk to socio-ecological systems in river deltas. Sustainability Science, 18(4), 1871-1891

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    Author Cremin, Emilie
    O'Connor, Jack
    Banerjee, Sumana
    Bui, Ly Ha
    Chanda, Abhra
    Hua, Hieu Hong
    Huynh, Da Van
    Le, Hue
    Murshed, Sonia B.
    Mashfiqus, Salehin
    Vu, Anh
    Sebesvari, Zita
    Large, Andrew RG
    Renaud, Fabrice G.
    Title Aligning the Global Delta Risk Index with SDG and SFDRR global frameworks to assess risk to socio-ecological systems in river deltas
    Appearing in Sustainability Science
    Volume 18
    Issue No. 4
    Publication Date 2023-03-03
    Place of Publication Cham
    Publisher Springer Nature
    Start page 1871
    End page 1891
    Language eng
    Abstract River deltas globally are highly exposed and vulnerable to natural hazards and are often over-exploited landforms. The Global Delta Risk Index (GDRI) was developed to assess multi-hazard risk in river deltas and support decision-making in risk reduction interventions in delta regions. Disasters have significant impacts on the progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, despite the strong interlinkage between disaster risk reduction and sustainable development, global frameworks are still developed in isolation and actions to address them are delegated to different institutions. Greater alignment between frameworks would both simplify monitoring progress towards disaster risk reduction and sustainable development and increase capacity to address data gaps in relation to indicator-based assessments for both processes. This research aims at aligning the GDRI indicators with the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster and Risk Reduction (SFDRR). While the GDRI has a modular indicator library, the most relevant indicators for this research were selected through a delta-specific impact chain designed in consultation with experts, communities and stakeholders in three delta regions: the Red River and Mekong deltas in Vietnam and the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna (GBM) delta in Bangladesh and India. We analyse how effectively the 143 indicators for the GDRI match (or not) the SDG and SFDRR global frameworks. We demonstrate the interconnections of the different drivers of risk to better inform risk management and in turn support delta-level interventions towards improved sustainability and resilience of these Asian mega-deltas.
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    Keyword Vulnerability
    Exposure
    SDGs
    Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
    River deltas
    Framework integration
    Copyright Holder The Authors
    Copyright Year 2023
    Copyright type Creative commons
    DOI 10.1007/s11625-023-01295-3
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