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This book frames 'natural' disasters within political boundaries, through social and economic considerations. It includes the following: (i) Disaster management the development perspective; (ii) Disaster management planning for archaeological archives;

This report describes a science strategy for the geologic activities of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for the years 2010-2020. It presents six goals with accompanying strategic actions and products which focus on providing the geologic underpinning

The objective of this publication is to highlight the global and regional trends in urban development, identify key issues, projected risks, impacts and opportunities in the light of climate change through case study examples from cities in India and

'I want to reassure the country that the developing situation in Japan is indeed unsettling, but in this part of the world, our country is laying the groundwork to develop a resilient early warning system,' Hon. Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams pointed out on Sunday...

'It will be more costly for governments of most vulnerable countries like the Philippines if they would not invest more on climate change adaptation/disaster risk reduction measures. Our leaders must not wait for another big calamity to happen before we become prepared for disaster' says Marichu A. Villanueva in an opinion piece for The Philippine Star...

Risk preparedness is better than responding to disasters, according to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Director Renato Solidum.

The Philippines has ordered all local government units to check the integrity of structures in the wake of initial devastation wrought by a powerful quake in Japan, which triggered a deadly tsunami...

Emergency officials in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia - two countries in the line of a deadly tsunami that has killed nearly 2,000 in Japan, remain vigilant, despite thus far being spared any spillover impact. 'Had the tsunami occurred in PNG many lives would have been saved as the warnings were well dispersed over most communities in low-lying areas' said former Health Minister Peter Barter...