Approaches in Disaster Risk Reduction

Author(s)
Krishna, N.H.
Publication language
English
Pages
12pp.
Date published
21 Mar 2011
Publisher
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, Disaster risk reduction, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction
Link
http://www.dhan.org/acedrr/papers/%5B01%5D-Approaches-in-Disaster-Risk-reduction…

This paper reviews a few disaster preparedness initiatives in India which stand out from plethora of preparedness claims for their inherent strengths of sustainability and replicability. Quoting example of Cuba's disaster preparedness, this paper emphasizes on the need for adapting disaster risk reduction as a culture and conscious practice.