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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»

30 Oct 2012
How Prepared is Israel for an Earthquake?
Author: Meir Elran, Alex Altshuler
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
In October 2012, Israel held its first national exercise to examine how prepared the state and its institutions are for a severe earthquake. More on «How Prepared is Israel for an Earthquake?»

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»

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»

20 Mar 2012
Lessons from Japan's Disaster
Author: Yoichi Funabashi, Heizo Takenaka, Oliver Morton
Publisher: Chatham House
The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 tested Japan’s crisis management capabilities to their limits. More on «Lessons from Japan's Disaster»

29 Jun 2011
Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan
Author: Haruko Satoh
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
The serious accident that occurred in Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant caused by the 11 March earthquake has been a hard and costly lesson for Japan's obscure and corrupted nuclear energy regime, that grew during the long era of rapid economic ... More on «Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan»
Jun 2011
The Next Step After Japan?
Author: Emmanuel Clavaud
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
In this paper, reflecting on the events of the 2011 crisis in Japan, the author writes about the use of virtual reality and serious games to prepare for crises and the advantages from increased transatlantic coordination for disaster response. More on «The Next Step After Japan?»

12 Dec 2010
In the Wake of the Carmel Fire
Author: Meir Elran
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
The massive fire on Mount Carmel (December 2-5), the most severe in Israel's history, shed a disconcerting light on the status of the emergency services in Israel and the degree of preparedness of the civilian front for extreme crises. More on «In the Wake of the Carmel Fire»

Jul 2010
Cities at Risk
Author: Roland J Fuchs
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
Asia's coastal megacities are increasingly vulnerable to flooding disasters resulting from the combined effects of climate change (manifested as sea-level rise, intensified storms, and storm surges) and rapid urban growth. More on «Cities at Risk»

May 2010
Climate Change and Re-Insurance: The Human Security Issue
Author: Anis Bajrektarevic, Carla Baumer
The re-insurance industry does not have the luxury of time in which to debate the ‘possibility’ of climate change but rather to focus on the ‘probability’ of the consequences. More on «Climate Change and Re-Insurance: The Human Security Issue»

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