This literature review summarises our current scientific knowledge on the emerging field of disaster governance: what we know about governance and...

This document is a result of a multi-year PSI initiative to develop the first global guide to manage ESG risks in risk assessment and insurance...

Scales of governance is fundamental concept in the study of DRG as risk is configured locally but collective responses will vary according to spatial...

Governance is the umbrella under which disaster risk reduction takes place. The existence of public awareness, political will and sufficient capacity...

Disasters can have profound impacts on businesses. 40% to 60% of small businesses fail to reopen after a disaster. For many businesses, potential...

This paper addresses the legal frameworks and rules about what local and regional councils in New Zealand can and cannot do to adapt to the coastal...

This study contributes to the broader literature demonstrating the devastating impact of floods on the poor, particularly women, making it very...

There are some encouraging examples of good governance with regards to disaster risk reduction. For instance, the development, in several countries...

The dissertation examines how the governance for floods is configured at the national and municipal scales, in a context of weak state capacity. The...