19 Dec 2014
Technological hazards are an increasing source of risk to people and their environment. This is an effect of the globalization of production, an increase of industrialization and a certain level of risk of accidents connected with production, proce...
Tags: Report, Early Warning Systems, Technological hazard
29 Jul 2015
The year 2014 has seen continuing dramatic growth in mass displacement from wars and conflict, once again reaching levels unprecedented in recent history. One year ago, UNHCR announced that worldwide forced displacement numbers had reached 51.2 milli...
Tags: Report, Migration, Women and Gender in Disaster Management
13 Mar 2014
In the context of the Nepal Red Cross and British Red Cross Earthquake Preparedness for Safer Communities programme (EPS) in Kathmandu, this study focuses on identifying key learning points on community engagement and local and national action i...
Tags: Report, Earthquake, Urban Preparedness