Japan

The report highlights the major activities and accomplishments in disaster reduction during the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) in Japan.

This report presents a two-day workshop conducted by the International Environment and Disaster Management (IEDM) Laboratory, Kyoto University, with the participation of officials from the Board of Education from three cities in Tohoku, other cities

This paper presents Japan’s natural and social conditions subject to occurrence of natural disasters and outlines countermeasures for disaster prevention such as integrated flood control, forest conservation and erosion control, and earthquake disaster countermeasures. The document discusses country’s basic legal and institutional framework and related plans for disaster prevention and describes recovery, relief and international cooperation activities.

This paper was presented at the Expert's Group Meeting at UNESCO, France and at National Academy of Science, USA in March 1988. It provides a historical overview of events that led to the adoption of IDNDR, and discusses IDNDR long term goals and Japan's

This document describes disaster conditions in Japan, presents legal and institutional framework and disaster prevention plans, and discusses current major disaster prevention measures related to research and development, preparedness, national land conservation, emergency and recovery.

This knowledge asks 'What is community radio?' and outlines its role in disasters. It provides 10 key lessons for effective use of community radio in time of disaster using the example of FM YY - a community radio based in Kobe that was established after

This second edition of the Handbook aims to foster an integrated and coordinated approach to homeland security, emergency management, and enterprise resilience. Chapter 49—The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA)—was written by Margareta Wahlström, the

This special section of the annual white paper on gender equality 2012 provides an analysis and proposal under the theme of disaster prevention and reconstruction from a gender equal society perspective.