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Towards systemic disaster risk reduction in mountains - policy brief

12.10.2023

Mountains are multi-risk areas due to complex interactions between natural and socioeconomic factors. These multiple risks can manifest locally but can also have severe impacts in distant lowland areas, thus requiring coordinated approaches across sectors and regions. Moreover, mountain risks are embedded in the specific natural, cultural, social and economic contexts of mountains, which call for local knowledge and livelihood options that can adapt to and reduce exposure to these risks. This policy brief is part of a series produced in support of the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development 2022.

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