Disaster Risk Reduction N. 2 - Understanding Risk

Publication language
English
Pages
4pp
Date published
01 Apr 2013
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster risk reduction, NGOs

?This paper is the second of a series of six working towards the Global Platform providing an introduction to key discussions around Disaster Risk Reduction. Here we Eeplore the concept of risk and why a better assessment of risk is fundamental for protecting lives and livelihoods from disaster.