Natural disasters are on the rise worldwide. There are more and more intense natural disasters - which are defined to cause at least 100 deaths or to affect the basic survival needs of at least 1,000 people - resulting from floods and storms as well as droughts and heat waves. The Asia and the...

The nature of emergencies and disasters -- The nature of policy and institutions -- A policy and institutional framework for emergencies and disasters -- Owning the problem : politics, participation, and communication -- Framing the problem : identifying and analysing risk -- Responding to the...

In the GLDN seminar, the recovery procedures in the aftermath of the Kobe earthquake and the Asian tsunami were discussed. This introduction to Catastrophe Risk Financing Frameworks seminar provided participants with an understanding of catastrophe risk financing frameworks. In addition, it...