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The Third World Landslide Forum was held on 2–6 June 2014 at the China National Convention Center, Beijing, China. This article outlines the background and the objectives of the World Landslide Forums and reports on the organized sessions and published books for the Third World Landslide Forum. During this triennial event of ICL, World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction and IPL Awards for Success, Varnes Medal, Best paper awards, and others were conferred. Through the examination in the high-level panel discussion on the first day and the roundtable discussion on the final day, 2014 Beijing Declaration “Landslide Risk Mitigation: Toward a Safer Geo-environment” was adopted. It is a document calling to join the planned Sendai partnerships 2015–2024 as a contribution to post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

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  • Sassa K, Canuti P, Margottini C, Yin Y (2012) The Second World Landslide Forum, Rome, 2011 and the Third World Landslide Forum, Beijing, 2014. 9(2):285–297

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ICL gratefully acknowledges strong supports from all participants, their organizations, and the host organization, Ministry of Land and Resources, China. With supports from ICL supporting organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU, WFEO, and IUGS), voluntary efforts by ICL member organizations and worldwide cooperators, ICL has developed, since its foundation in 2002, for research, capacity development and the edition of the journal Landslides. The success of the Third World Landslide Forum and corresponding publications is owed to those long-standing efforts. The authors on behalf of the International Consortium on Landslides would extend their gratitude to those organizations and individuals.

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Sassa, K., Yin, Y. & Canuti, P. The Third World Landslide Forum, Beijing, 2014. Landslides 12, 177–192 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-015-0555-8

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