In 2015, world leaders came together to formally adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This ambitious and transformational plan describes 17 'Sustainable Development Goals' (or SDGs). Collectively, these aim to eradicate global poverty, end unsustainable consumption patterns, and facilitate inclusive economic growth, social development, and environmental protection by 2030. 

Taking action to reduce disaster risk is explicitly embedded within 10 of the SDGs. Goals on poverty, hunger, health, education, water and sanitation, infrastructure, cities, climate change, oceans, and terrestrial ecosystems all refer to risk reduction, building resilience, early warning, or adaptation (United Nations, 2015). 

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