Business owners face numerous challenges on a regular basis, but it is the daily challenges that can distract owners from a potentially major catastrophe. “Too often businesses are unprepared for ...

The countries of the Central American region and the Dominican Republic are highly vulnerable and exposed to all types of natural hazards, which have intensified due to the effects of climate change.

This article examines the significance of establishing a legal foundation for maintaining balance in emergency management, emphasizing the importance of legal and risk management systems in disaster ...

I have always been interested in how people make decisions under uncertainty—especially decisions about safety. But it was not until I began studying housing conditions and disaster risk that I ...

Disaster risk management is the application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the ...

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2020 -- The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$500 million in financing to help strengthen the Philippine government’s capacity to address disaster risks, ...

Between 2019 and 2020, Southeast Asia reported 530 natural hazards — from earthquakes to cyclones and floods. COVID-19 has significantly heightened the financial constraints on the disaster management ...

The West African country of Ghana—population approximately 34 million—is facing compounding challenges related to climate change. The resiliency of Ghana’s economy, the stability of its infrastructure ...

In this undated photo provided Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects a construction site in Taechong-ri, North Korea, in a recovery effort ...