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A Statement on the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Report

August 19, 2013, Robert Puentes and Bruce Katz

Jane McAdam Speaks to ABC Tropical North about ‘Climate Migrants’

August 15, 2013, Jane McAdam

Young People on the Move: The Importance of Transferable Skills

August 13, 2013, Jenny Perlman Robinson and Lauren Greubel

Bringing Together Disaster and Climate Change Networks: Historic Meeting in the Pacific

July 23, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris

Mobile Technology’s Role in Natural Disasters and Public Safety Preparedness and Response

July 16, 2013

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How Mobile Devices Are Transforming Disaster Relief and Public Safety

July 16, 2013, Darrell M. West and Elizabeth Valentini

Roles of Pacific Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management: Questions and Answers

July 2013, John Hay

Caribbean Regional Disaster Response and Management Mechanisms: Prospects and Challenges

July 2013, Mark Kirton, PhD

What To Do About Climate Migration

July 1, 2013, Jane McAdam

Caribbean Regional Response and Management Mechanisms

July 1, 2013

Roles of Pacific Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management

July 1, 2013

Pacific Islanders Lead Nansen Initiative Consultation on Cross-Border Displacement from Natural Disasters and Climate Change

May 30, 2013, Jane McAdam

Disasters, Displacement and Protection: Challenges, Shortcomings and Ways Forward

May 15, 2013, Megan Bradley and Roberta Cohen

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

May 10, 2013

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Counter-Terrorism and Emergency Management: Keeping a Proper Balance

May 2013, Jibum Chung

Sinking Nations

May 3, 2013, Jane McAdam

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

There are unclear mandates for [aid] agencies to respond to cross-border displacement, since no NGO or agency has responsibility for overseeing people displaced by natural disasters.

April 17, 2013, Walter Kälin, IRIN

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