Civil society organizations (CSOs) have played important roles over the years in the disaster fie...

Ecosystems are often examined from a ecological perspective because of the importance of biodiver...

The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and water-induced disas...

As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities ...

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'Disasters cause economic as well as human losses. Indeed, economic losses associated directly wi...

This book outlines disaster risk reduction [DRR] in Bangladesh, drawing examples and lessons from...

Disaster management has historically focused on reactive approaches, but a shift to proactive app...

This book outlines climate change adaptation actions in Bangladesh, covering the impact of sea-le...

This book presents a portrait of the social advantages and limitations of climate change related ...

Communities affected by natural disasters are often stigmatized as being passive with regard to d...

This book draws key lessons from several recent disaster situations, and analyzes them with the f...