IRDR Introduction Video
23 May 2023
The Agreement on IRDR Phase II became effective on May 11 2023 and it earmarked the beginning of the science journey of international research communities to pursue the risk-informed sustainable development and planetary health.
Below is the video recapping the history of development of IRDR and introducing the research priorites outlined in the new research framework.
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