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Community participation has been recognized as the additional element in disaster management necessary to reverse the worldwide trend of increasing frequency and loss from disasters, build a culture of safety and disaster resilient communities, and ensure

This study introduces some examples of the current good practices on public private partnership for disaster risk reduction in Japan.

Following the adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action at WCDR 2005, disaster reduction is given further attention in

The objective of the study is to examine cost-benefit evaluation models of natural disaster preparedness, mitigation and prevention measures in relation to the costs of the relief and the rehabilitation operations. The report aims at providing a simple

Vulnerability to disaster differs considerably depending on natural exposure to hazards and social conditions of countries affected. Therefore, it is important to take practical disaster mitigating measures which meet the local vulnerability conditions of

An integrated, community-based approach to disaster preparedness and mitigation has proved very popular and effective in reducing the vulnerability of thousands of Filipinos to both natural hazards and health risks. The success of the Red Cross programme

This book presents the Citizen based and development oriented disaster response framework and explains how to translate it into procedures and practical tools for assessing disaster situations and identifying appropriate and effective disaster responses.

This project aims to fill a major gap in international knowledge through the careful analysis of recovery operations following a diverse range of natural disasters that have occurred during the past twenty years. The intention is to learn vital lessons by

Through the Climate Centre, the Netherlands Red Cross supports two pilot climate change and disaster risk reduction initiatives in Nicaragua and Viet Nam. In Nicaragua, the project aims at strengthening the Nicaraguan Red Cross’s capacity to carry out