In 2014 the OECD carried out work to take stock of OECD countries' achievements in building resilience to major natural and man-made disasters. The report suggested that albeit significant achievements were made through effective risk prevention and mitigation management, past disasters have...

Chapter-01: Introduction -- Chapter -02: South Asia Region & its Urban Agglomerates -Changing Risk Characterization -- Chapter -03: Disaster Management Scenario of South Asia -- Chapter -04: Manifestations and Impacts of Climate Change in SAR -- Chapter -05 : Urban Setups in South Asia Region...

There has been some degree of reluctance in the past to consider disaster risk management within the mainstream of adaptation to climate variability and climate change. However, there is now wide recognition of the need to incorporate disaster risk management concerns in dealing with such...

Chapter 1. Strategic Disaster Management in Asia: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Diaster Management in the Five Year Plans of Bangladesh: An Assessment -- Chapter 3. Politico-Administrative Response to the Diastrous Impact of Hydro Power on Nature and People: A Case Study -- Chapter 4. Disability...

This case study was commissioned by the FAO Rural Institutions and Participation Service. Its in-depth look at the situation in a disaster-prone area of the Philippines contributes to the understanding of the impact of local institutions on the design and implementation of disaster risk...

In recent years, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will...