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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsThe report formulates recommendations to make Kerala the first green state in India with an eco-sensitive and risk-informed approach. The report also gives several high-ticket innovations and global examples to build back better (BBB) Kerala.
Between June 1 and August 18, 2018, Kerala experienced the worst floods ever since 1924. The torrential rains…
This publication tries to highlight the importance of reducing disaster mortality. Even the global level policy instrument Sendai Framework that guides the actions of nations in disaster management has enshrined "substantial reduction disaster mortality" as a veritable target to be pursued by its 185 signatory countries.
This issue explores the theme o…
This book provides an overview of the progress made in disaster risk management (DRM) in the ten years to 2017, highlighting the achievements of particular countries such as Indonesia, Turkey, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, Nepal and Ethiopia. Each chapter focuses on a different topic, including the communication and use of risk information; improved risk r…
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net contains many insights from practitioners and academics from different areas who have focused their attention on rebuilding Jammu and Kashmir after the devastating floods of 2014. This issue is a compilation of such initiatives that capture the many facets of Kashmir's complex long term recovery process to "Buil…
This issue of Southasiadisasters.net focuses on topics related to the recovery process in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, such as the importance of understanding the underlying factors of vulnerability, the role of international humanitarian agencies in assisting the recovery, civil–military cooperation in the response efforts, importanc…
This report was produced as a joint effort between several civil society organisations to document the extent of loss, damage and destruction cased by Cyclone Ockhi, which made landfall on November 30, 2017 in Tamil Nadu, India. In particular, the report highlights the crucial areas in which the emergency response system failed and is meant to prov…