Institutional capacity in natural disaster risk reduction - final report: a comparative analysis of institutions, national policies, and cooperative responses to floods in Asia

  Available online: http://www.apn-gcr.org/newAPN/resources/projectBulletinOutputs/finalProjectRepor [...]

IFA project explores the challenging problem of how to effectively shape human institutional responses to the risk of natural disasters with a special focus on floods. In Asia, human vulnerability to natural disasters and, particularly, to those amplified by global climate change, is increasing. Today, Asia accounts for about 90% of the world population affected by natural disasters, and among it with more than half - as a result of floods.

Language(s): English

Tags: Natural hazards ; Flood ; Disaster management ; Climate change ; Region II - Asia Add tag