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Getting ready for the big one

An opinion piece by Anthony Bergin and David Templeman outlining what can be done for disaster prevention in Australia, calling for increased governance, capacity development, community-based disaster risk reduction and early warning systems.

Anthony Bergin is director of research programs, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, and David Templeman is a former director-general of Emergency Management Australia. They are the authors of Taking a Punch: Building a More Resilient Australia.

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Hazards Wildfire
Themes Capacity development Community-based DRR Early warning Urban risk and planning Governance Disaster risk management
Country and region Australia
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