[Disaster Series] Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
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[Disaster Series] Landslides in India and its Management
Humans have always had to face the impact of natural hazards. Natural hazards account for up to 4 percent of the annual deaths worldwide, besides caus…
[Disaster Series] Forest Fires in India and its Management
The Australian bushfire season has once again put forest fires at the centre of debate as a serious disaster. According to the Fifth Assessment Report…
[Disaster Series] Heatwave in India and its Management
Heatwaves emerged as one of the major weather hazards in India. In 2019, 19 states were affected by the phenomenon. Consequently, there is an urgent n…
[Disaster Series] Floods and its Management in India
India is immensely vulnerable to floods. Flood is a disastrous occurrence causing a huge loss of lives and damage property, infrastructure and public …
[Disaster Series] Drought in India & its Management
Drought is a recurrent calamity that has grappled India over decades and centuries. An isolated subcontinent of India provides for unique climate cond…
[Premium] Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) – The Debate on Development vs. Conservation
The Union cabinet has recently approved the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification, 2018 with periodic amendments to some clauses. It sparked the …
Kerala Floods – Impacts, Causes, and Suggestions
Kerala has experienced an unprecedented torrential rainfall which caused a massive flood in several districts of the state.
