Japan

This is the first report in the Center for Climate and Security’s Japan Series. Japan’s economy is inextricably linked to the fortunes of its trading partners and their vulnerabilities, including climate-related vulnerabilities. This report considers how

Survey results and publicly available data from government entities were used as secondary data to examine the completion of the three types of disaster plans (master plans, lists of people who would need assistance in a disaster, individual plans) by loc

This joint report by the OECD and the World Bank takes stock of how a sample of governments in OECD and non-OECD countries manage the implications of natural disasters for public finances. The report draws on a set of nine in-depth case studies, completed

Although the relationship between public policies and disaster risk is apparent, its nature is not so evident. The dominant model, the disaster management cycle, is based on the principle of response and return to normalcy. In addition, it is accepted

This is the first edition of the International Journal of Disaster Risk Management. It contains four papers covering disaster risk management and resilience in countries including Turkey, Bangladesh and Serbia. The following titles are included in this

This newsletter published by the city of Sendai shares experiences and lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake experienced in Sendai and the Tohoku region, conveys measures for preventing and mitigating disasters by various stakeholders, and

Eight years after the start of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and two years after the Japanese government lifted evacuation orders in areas of Namie and Iitate, radiation levels remain too high for the safe return of thousands of Japanese citizen

This report summarizes the key findings of research done through a literature survey and field visits to Mabi between November 2018 and January 2019, after CWS Japan responded to a flood event in the town. It aims to study and understand important lessons