Inclusion

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science (2015) 6:140–149, doi:10.1007/s13753-015-0051-8:

In this paper, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) is evaluated with respect to its ramifications for persons with disabilities

This PDNA covers the damage and losses across various sectors following Tropical Cyclone Winston that struck Fiji in 2016. A summary of recovery, reconstruction, and resilience needs are included in the report.

'The survey conducted by the National Center for Disaster Preparedness shows how underprepared we are to protect children in disasters,' said Erin Bradshaw, Senior Director, Emergency Preparedness for Save the Children. 'Unless we make child-focused preparedness a priority, in our homes, schools and communities, we are putting our youngest, most vulnerable citizens in jeopardy'...

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 13, Issue 2, 2016, doi:10.3390/ijerph13020210:

This article investigates to what extent floods exacerbate poor nutritional status in children and identify most vulnerable groups

A new training centre located close to the scene of Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis, one of the worst disasters of recent decades, is championing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction’s call to engage all sectors and levels of society for effective risk management.

The Joint Resilience Strategy for Karamoja Region will focus on four areas: diversifying livelihood strategies and intensifying production in order to increase household income and improve food security; improving basic social services to strengthen vulnerable households’ human capital; establishing predictable safety nets; and strengthening disaster risk management support...

Men and women living in slums face different climate change impacts which, if overlooked, could further widen gender gaps in participatory development, says the preliminary findings of a continuing study. The study is identifying factors that influence men and women in participating in climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives...

ERIA Discussion Paper Series, 2016-02:

This paper identifies key thematic areas arising from ongoing and emerging regional and global discussions on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, development of the post-2015 sustainable development