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Content: The project on Bangladesh floods: background, framework and key questions; Floods in Bangladesh: understanding the basic principles; Data situation: the need to compromise; The history of flooding in the lowlands of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and

This report is a compilation of case studies and grapples with the crucial question of merging disaster management education into the broader agenda of education for sustainable development.
Floods 2004 Bangladesh Damage and Needs Assessment and Proposed Recovery Program Part I Main Report
This report presents the preliminary assessment o f damage and needs resulting from the floods that affected Bangladesh from July through September 2004, and the proposed recovery and long-term mitigation program.
This book was produced to mark the end of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR). It provides solutions to problems associated with disasters, stimulating discussion and improvements in methods of protecting people and property.

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