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.

Increasing vulnerability to the impacts of natural hazards and extreme events

Other publication / This report chapter examines the factors that are driving disaster risk in the Asia and Pacific region.

20 May 2016 / About Disaster risk

Livelihood resilience in a changing world: 6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable future

SEI brief

10 May 2016 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

SEI at Adaptation Futures 2016

Feature

10 May 2016 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Climate services, Disaster risk and Finance

Addressing the cultural gap between humanitarian assistance and local responses to risk through a place-based approach

SEI brief / This brief highlights the need to look at local interpretations and responses to risks for context-specific and effective disaster risk reduction strategies.

19 April 2016 / About Disaster risk and Participation

Flood risk management, an approach to managing cross-border hazards

Journal article

15 April 2016 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development

Journal article / This article examines how disaster risk reduction and adaptation can inform development to tackle the underlying drivers of disaster risk.

15 April 2016 / About Disaster risk

The Gender, Environment and Development research cluster in SEI Asia

SEI brief

23 February 2016 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Participation, Renewables and Sanitation

Researcher explaining findings seen on poster

Q&A: Frank Thomalla on how science and technology can support the Sendai Framework

Feature / Q&A: Frank Thomalla on how science and technology can support the Sendai Framework

17 February 2016 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk