Disaster risk

Our research recognises that disaster risk and development are closely linked: it is development processes that largely determine who and what is exposed to risk as well how much, and how effectively they can respond. SEI works to integrate disaster risk reduction with equitable, sustainable and resilient development.

Responses to the 2011 floods in Central Thailand: perpetuating the vulnerability of small and medium enterprises?

Journal article / This article investigates how the 2011 floods in Central Thailand affected small and mid-sized businesses and how successfully they have recovered

26 March 2017 / About Disaster risk

Equitable Resilience in Local Institutions (ERLI)

Project / This project aimed to fill vital knowledge, policy and practice gaps on how equitable resilience can be secured through local institutions.

2017 - 2018 / About Disaster risk

Mistra Geopolitics

Project / This project aims to critically examine how the dynamics of geopolitics, human security and global environmental change interrelate.

2017 - 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Geopolitics, Innovation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development Goals

Is Asia ready to transform disaster risk reduction? Insights from AMCDRR 2016

Perspective / The Sendai Framework laid out an ambitious agenda for DRR, but more needs to be done to address the underlying drivers of risk.

15 November 2016 / About Disaster risk

A coastal village in Sumatra, Indonesia, devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

Transforming the relationship between development and disaster risk: Insights from a year of research

SEI brief

2 November 2016 / About Disaster risk and Public policy

The Sendai Framework: A catalyst for the transformation of disaster risk reduction through adaptive governance?

SEI brief

1 November 2016 / About Disaster risk

The SEI Initiative on Climate Services

SEI brief

30 October 2016 / About Climate services and Disaster risk

Men and women having a discussion around a tabel

Using learning to harness social and organizational culture for disaster risk reduction

SEI working paper

20 October 2016 / About Disaster risk and Participation

Inclusive local planning is vital for successful climate adaptation in peri-urban areas

Perspective / A study of areas and risks in Thailand found that comprehensive, locally based urban planning is crucial to long-term climate adaptation.

19 October 2016 / About Adaptation, Cities, Disaster risk and Participation