Information on "Disaster Management"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
The Civil Defence-Civilian Protection Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Author: Riina Isotalo
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This report examines international engagement and the attitudes of the Gaza administration and the Palestinian Authority with regard to civilian protection and civil defense. More on «The Civil Defence-Civilian Protection Nexus in the Occupied Palestinian Territory»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Beyond Fukushima: A Joint Agenda for US-Japanese Disaster Management
Author: Richard Danzig, Andrew M Saidel, Zachary M Hosford
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
The catastrophes that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, created opportunities to improve the capabilities of both the United States and Japan to manage the consequences of future disasters as well as to strengthen the Japanese-American relationship. More on «Beyond Fukushima: A Joint Agenda for US-Japanese Disaster Management»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Migration and Disaster-Induced Displacement: European Policy, Practice, and Perspective
Author: Michael D Cooper
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This study surveys the current state of law as it relates to persons displaced by natural disaster, with a specific focus on the 27 member states of the European Union plus Norway and Switzerland. More on «Migration and Disaster-Induced Displacement: European Policy, Practice, and Perspective»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Sentries in the Sky
Author: Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Space technologies have the potential to improve our collective disaster warning and response capabilities. More on «Sentries in the Sky» -
Sep 2012
Options for Including Disaster Resilience in Post-2015 Development Goals
Author: Tom Mitchell
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper considers options for including disaster resilience in a post-2015 development framework. More on «Options for Including Disaster Resilience in Post-2015 Development Goals»
July 2012
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Jul 2012
Responding to Disaster: Neglected Dimensions of Preparedness and their Consequences
Author: Andrew S Thompson, David A Welch
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This brief’s primary purpose is to leverage a comparison of responses to the two disasters (January 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan) in order to identify neglected dimensions of preparedness. More on «Responding to Disaster: Neglected Dimensions of Preparedness and their Consequences»
June 2012
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6 Jun 2012
Disaster Recovery: Selected Themes for Effective Long-Term Recovery
Author: Stanley J Czerwinski
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report testifies on themes from the General Accountability Office's previous work on disaster recovery that may assist in the oversight of disaster-recovery issues. More on «Disaster Recovery: Selected Themes for Effective Long-Term Recovery» -
Jun 2012
Lessons Learnt from the Triple Disaster in East Japan
Author: Aya Watarai, Ikuko Matsumoto, Hideyuki Mori, Anindya Bhattacharya, Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Takeshi Kuramochi, Jusen Asuka, Satoshi Kojima, Hidefumi Katayama, Kazunobu Onogawa, Shinano Hayashi, Atsushi Watabe, Izumi Tsurita, Robert Kipp, Hideyuki Mori, Anindya Bhattacharya, Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Takeshi Kuramochi, Hidefumi Katayama, Kazunobu Onogawa, Shinano Hayashi, Atsushi Watabe, Izumi Tsurita, Robert Kipp, Hideyuki Mori
Publisher: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
The aim of this report is not only to raise awareness of disaster prevention but also energy-saving efforts in households and businesses to enable a stable and continuous supply of energy essential for the economy and society at large. More on «Lessons Learnt from the Triple Disaster in East Japan»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Enabling Unity of Effort in Homeland Response Operations
Author: H Steven Blum, Kerry McIntyre
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The authors of this monograph argue that the problem of achieving unity of effort in homeland response is not one of poor planning or inadequate resources, but rather more fundamental. More on «Enabling Unity of Effort in Homeland Response Operations» -
Apr 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Author: David C Maurer
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This reports assesses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) workforce planning and training efforts. More on «Federal Emergency Management Agency»
