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Dr Albrecht Beck’s Perspective on Avoidable Deaths Dr Albrecht Beck is Director of Prepared International; member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC); and civil expert for Population Movements and Mass Evacuations for NATO. Prepared International is ADN’s…

Professor Alois Hirschmugl’s Perspective on Avoidable Deaths Professor Alois Hirschmugl is a Regular Officer, Trainer/Expert for international disaster management, and Technical Director of DMAT Consulting KG. DMAT is ADN’s Organisational Partner. Professor Alois Hirschmugl’s Interview Transcript Do you believe it…

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Ignite Stage 2019: Opinions of Key Stakeholders By: Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett, Krishna Clarke and Daniel Mendez Introduction The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 set seven global targets of which the first two…

Perspectives on Avoidable Deaths – Professor Michael Peterson Short interviews were conducted to gain multiple perspectives on avoidable deaths. Dr Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett interviewed two ADN’s Advisors Mr David Wales and Professor Michael Peterson in 2021 to gain multiple perspectives…

Perspectives on Avoidable Deaths – Mr David Wales Short interviews were conducted to gain multiple perspectives on avoidable deaths. Dr Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett interviewed two ADN’s Advisors Mr David Wales and Professor Michael Peterson in 2021 to gain multiple perspectives…

Disasters, Disaster Deaths and People Affected by Disasters in the Caribbean Region By: Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett and Julian Coetzee Introduction The Caribbean region is a collection of over 7000 islands (Caribbeanislands.com, 2021). The region is highly prone to natural hazards.…

Update on the United Nations Office on Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Effort to Reduce Deaths: Excerpts from the Biennial Report on the Programme of Action for the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 in Africa By:…

Update on the United Nations Office on Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNDRR) Effort to Reduce Deaths: Excerpts from two UN Reports 2016 and 2017 By: Nibedita S. Ray-Bennett and Hideyuki Shiroshita In 2015, the United Nations ‘Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk…