PROFOR spoke with Disaster Risk Management Specialist Annegien Tijssen about her work incorporating knowledge on forests towards minimizing the impacts of natural disasters.
Why is Disaster Risk Management (DRM) important when it comes to sustainable development?
We know from previous experiences that natural disasters can wipe out a huge part of countries’ development gains. It makes sense to invest not only in the development of economies, but to also be prepared to prevent or reduce the impact of future disasters, to make communities more resilient.
How can forests help...
