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Mitigating Natural Disasters, Promoting Development: The Sendai Dialogue and Disaster Risk Management in Asia

May 10, 2013

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Measuring Disasters' Full Impact

May 1, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

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Trends in Natural Disaster Response and the Role of Regional Organizations

April 22, 2013

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In Disaster Risk Management, A Gender-Sensitive Approach is Smart

April 20, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

The Hazard of Wildfires

April 19, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

How Effective Are Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management?

April 18, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Hurricanes, Typhoons and Floods: Recurring Disasters in 2012

April 17, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

The Impacts of Natural Disasters in 2012: A Look at Fatalities and Affected Population

April 16, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Recurring Disasters: Are We Learning Lessons?

April 10, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Earthquake, Tsunami, Meltdown - The Triple Disaster's Impact on Japan, Impact on the World

March 11, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris and Mireya Solís

Disaster Risk Management: A Gender-Sensitive Approach is a Smart Approach

March 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Daniel Petz and Chareen Stark

The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012

March 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Daniel Petz and Chareen Stark

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It Only Takes a Spark: The Hazards of Wildfires

March 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Daniel Petz and Chareen Stark

The Year of Recurring Disasters

March 2013, Elizabeth Ferris, Daniel Petz and Chareen Stark

A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012: Foreword

2013

Looking at the Neighborhood: Regional Organizations and Disasters

February 28, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

In the Neighborhood: The Growing Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management

February 2013, Elizabeth Ferris and Daniel Petz

The Black Swan: The Big Thaw

February 6, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

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Arctic Indigenous Peoples, Displacement, and Climate Change: Tracing the Connections

January 30, 2013

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A Complex Constellation: Displacement, Climate Change and Arctic Peoples

January 30, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

President Barack Obama’s Second Term: Big Bets and Black Swans

January 17, 2013

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The Big Thaw

January 17, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

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Big Bets and Black Swans: Foreign Policy Challenges for President Obama’s Second Term

January 17, 2013

Haiti Three Years On: Overpromised and Underdelivered

January 10, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

International Course on Law and Legal Protection in Natural Disasters

December 3, 2012