Research and Commentary

Natural Disasters in Central Asia: Thousands Yearly but Little Response Capacity

May 31, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Central Asia: Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights

May 29, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Natural Disasters in 2011 Strike the Rich

March 26, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Protecting People in Cities: The Disturbing Case of Haiti

March 2012, Elizabeth Ferris and Sara Ferro-Ribeiro

The Year that Shook the Rich: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2011

March 1, 2012

Urban Disasters, Conflict and Violence: Implications for Humanitarian Work

February 28, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Planned Relocations, Disasters and Climate Change

November 10, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Natural Disaster Recovery in Urban Areas

October 17, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Struggles Facing Developed Countries in Dealing with Disasters

June 7, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Natural Disaster Response in Japan and Fiji

June 6, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

A Year of Living Dangerously: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2010

April 2011, Elizabeth Ferris and Daniel Petz

Protecting Civilians in Disasters and Conflicts

March 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Beyond the Disaster: A Call for Japanese Leadership in International Disaster Response Law

March 22, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris and Kei Hakata

What a Difference a Government Makes: Japan's Earthquake

March 14, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

What Does Protection Mean When Disasters Strike?

March 11, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Climate Change and Internal Displacement: A Contribution to the Discussion

February 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

A Research Trip to Haiti: Personal Reflections

January 12, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Haiti and Future Humanitarian Disasters

January 12, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Haiti Recovery Mired by Security and Political Concerns

January 11, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

When Disaster Strikes: Women's Particular Vulnerabilities and Amazing Strengths

November 10, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris

Natural Disasters and Human Rights: Comparing Responses to Haiti and Pakistan

November 3, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris

Burning Issues for Haiti's Recovery

September 9, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris

@ Brookings Podcast: Pakistan Flood Fallout

September 3, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris

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Earthquakes and Floods: Comparing Haiti and Pakistan

August 26, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris

Assessing the Flood Disaster in Pakistan

August 20, 2010, Elizabeth Ferris