The next frontier for disaster risk reduction: tackling disasters in fragile and conflict-affected contexts Research reports and studies | October 2017 | Katie Peters This report looks at the barriers, real and perceived, to adapting DRR policy and overseas development assistance to fragile or conflict-affected contexts. Downloads
Out of touch? Why disaster risk reduction can no longer neglect conflict Comment | 11 October 2017 | Katie Peters Why the disaster risk reduction community should be doing more to prevent disasters in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Read and comment
The next frontier: when disasters and conflicts collide Infographic | October 2017 Infographics showing links between disasters and fragile or conflict-affected states, and the funding shortages for Disaster Risk Reduction in such areas. Find out more
How are we changing humanitarian action? Public event | 27 September 2017 15:30 - 17:00 GMT+1 (BST) As humanitarians we spend a lot of time debating what needs to change in our sector and why. But do we look enough at how that change happens? Find out more
Emergent groups and spontaneous volunteers in urban disaster response Journal articles or issues | September 2017 | John Twigg and Irina Mosel Responses by voluntary groups are a common feature of urban disasters. This article reviews their role and impact around the world. Downloads
Learning from the past 40 years of Disasters Infographic | September 2017 Members of the Disasters journal Editorial Board identify the most seminal article for them from its past 40 years of publication. Find out more
Hurricane Irma: when everything goes quiet Comment | 7 September 2017 | Arabella Fraser In the face of extreme events like Irma, there are questions to be asked about whether current levels of preparedness are sufficient. Read and comment
In figures: Disasters journal 1977-2017 Infographic | September 2017 Over the past 40 years, Disasters has been the leading journal in disaster studies – this is its impact in numbers from 1977-2017. Find out more
40th anniversary of Disasters journal Projects | August 2017 For 40 years, Disasters has been the leading journal in disaster studies. We look back at its history and the ever-changing nature of global disasters. Find out more
Looking beyond insurance: the UK’s new disaster protection centre Comment | 15 July 2017 | Lena Weingartner The media – and the UK's Centre for Global Disaster Protection – need to look beyond just insurance if the aim is truly to protect the most vulnerable. Read and comment
