Recommendations for effective dissemination of early warning systems
This brief outlines the initiatives and challenges with respect to early warning systems in Japan. At COP27 in 2022, the UN Secretary-General called for the worldwide dissemination of "early warning systems (EWS)" for disasters. In June of this year, the Japanese established a public-private partnership council for the dissemination of EWS in the Asia-Pacific region, and held its first meeting.
Japan is already one of the top countries where the EWS is widely used, leading to early evacuation of many people. However, there are still those who "do not" or "cannot" evacuate, which leads to claim victims in every disaster. The Japan CSO Coalition for Disaster Risk Reduction (JCC-DRR) conducted research, focusing on the issue, and has compiled a list of recommendations for more effective global dissemination of the EWS.
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