Climate change and disaster management.

Climate Change, Disasters and Security ......Issues, Concerns and Implications for India

Climate change and disasters are fast emerging as the most defining challenges of the 21st century as global risks with impacts far beyond just the environment and implications on national security and development. The paper examines the climate change-disaster-security nexus in context of India, the future projections of the IPCC and other regional assessments, along with the disaster profile ...

Integrating climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and urban planning: A review of Nicaraguan policies and regulations

The integration of risk reduction and climate change adaptation has become an urgent task in addressing increasing urban risk more effectively and efficiently. This paper analyses the extent to which climate change adaptation is integrated into the policies and regulatory frameworks that guide urban risk reduction in Nicaragua, and discusses related progress. The results reveal significant prog...

Reducing vulnerability to hydro-meteorological extremes in Africa. A qualitative assessment of national climate disaster management policies_ Accounting for heterogeneity

In Africa, hydro-meteorological disasters (HMDs) have hit with increasing frequency and magnitude in recent years, with detrimental impacts on local livelihoods. African countries display a patchwork of national policies and institutional frameworks to address these rising HMDs. This paper examines the heterogeneity that exists within Africa′s institutional arrangements for climate-related disa...

The Challenges of Climate Change and Exposure Growth for Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries

The Role of Ecosystem Management in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction