Reducing risk through law: the case of the Phillippines

Over the last ten years natural disasters have affected more than 2.4 billion people — the equivalent of one-third of the earth`s population — and they have cost over USD 910 billion in damages. Legislation is an important tool to addres...

Eric A. Feldman, Deputy Dean and Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School. CJS Winter 2012 Noon Lecture Series.

For Arabic visit: http://bit.ly/1vd68nZ The International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) Programme seeks to reduce human vulnerability by promoting legal preparedness for disasters through advocacy, technical assistance, tra...