Ten years after a devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, what lessons have been learned? Jakob Rhyner, director of the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security, gives DW his take in a Q & A.
Among the questions asked: At this time of the year, when many people are troubled by the memory of this terrible event, what would you tell them to ease fears that something like that could happen again?
Jakob Rhyner: The fear they have is a sign that awareness has grown. And when you are aware of such danger, then your risk is really reduced.
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