New journal focuses on environment and disaster related issues in Asia
Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia, the Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) was recently launched by a Singapore based publisher, Research Publishing Services. The journal claims to be the first journal to focus on environment and disaster related issues in the Asian region. According to the journal, the region has created severe environmental problems due to rapid urban growth and is prone to different types of 'natural' disasters.
Published twice yearly, this journal provides a forum to communicate research findings, not only through academic research, but also incorporating field based action research. It will have wider authors and readers, which will include the research and academic community, non-government organizations, policy makers and international organizations. The print version of this journal will be released during AUEDM workshop to be held at Bangkok during 22–24 February 2010. The first issue of this journal is now available electronically.
Prof. Rajib Shaw from Kyoto University, Japan and Prof. R. R. Krishnamurthy from University of Madras, India serve as the chief editors of the journal. The editorial board of the journal includes leading experts in environmental and disaster management.
About Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM)
Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia, Asian Journal of Environmental and Disaster Management publishes significant studies in the fields of environmental and disaster management. The goal of this journal is to establish academic linkages of field practices with specific emphasis on environment and disaster management in the Asian context.
The journal encourages the field practitioners and managers to share their thoughts and experiences and to interact with the academic community so as to fill the gap of research, education and implementation.
The topics include: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental practices; Community based environment and disaster management; Climate change adaptation; Urban risk; Policy framework of environment and disaster management; Disaster-development-environment inter linkage; Human security; Environment disaster education, risk communication; Project management in environment and disaster risk reduction; Post disaster recovery issues and Coastal zone management.
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