Disaster Risk & Resilience
Avoiding disasters
Avoiding disasters
Can we avoid disasters? Or are we destined to suffer the consequences of situations and events...?
Interviews
Avoiding disasters
Through the Disasters Avoided initiative, we are continuing to interview experts and practitioners...
Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster Risk Reduction
Disaster Risk Reduction is focused on undertaking activities to reduce the impact of disasters.
The UNDRR
Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is the UN's main body coordinating global efforts.
Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Risk Management is focused on dealing with disasters when they occur in the most effective way possible.
Disaster Risk research
Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Risk Reduction & Management research is vital. This section describes some organisations involved in the effort.
The UNDP
Support from academia
Support from academia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet.
Support from academia
Support from academia
Support from academia
Academic institutes have a valuable role to play in research and development for disaster risk.