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Displaying 6 of about 6 resultsThis journal focuses on the environment and disaster related issues in the Asian region. It provides a forum to communicate research findings, not only through academic research, but also incorporating field based action research. It aims to establish academic linkages of field practices with specific emphasis on environment and disaster management in t…
This book provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It is intended for people who have an interest in and practice disaster risk management and sustainable development.
Natural hazards can affect anyone,…
The World Reconstruction Conference (WRC) is a global forum that provides a platform for policy makers, experts, and practitioners from government, international organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the academia, and private sector from both developing and developed countries to come together to collect, assess, and share experiences in…
The International Recovery Platform Herald (IRP Herald) is the periodic newsletter of the International Recovery Platform. The IRP Herald reports on IRP activities and serves as the knowledge report for the annual International Recovery Forum, as well as recovery-related content from other major conferences.
IRP Herald Volume 32 is the knowledge report…
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The purpose of this document is to describe the thematic classification system that has been developed, with the aim of promoting a better understanding of disaster risk reduction (DRR), and the development of an internationally recognized information classification and exchange standard. It is hoped that a clear set of…
This paper reviews the causes of the "positive but limited impact" of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 (HFA), as per BOND Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, namely: its duration, lack of “ownership” outside the humanitarian sector, the lack of measurable outcome targets, the lack of focus on the most vulnerable, the focus on national rather…