Abstract Termination of the Millennium Development Goals gave birth to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) with which Target 6 is to provide unhindered access to safe and …

The aim of this paper is to review the literature on humanitarian operations and
crisis/disaster management in order to identify the current research and to provide direction …

Is resilience always adaptive and functional, or can resilience be maladaptive in contexts
where it masks vulnerability or prevents effective action to address risk? In this paper, we …

The paper discusses how the current climate change debate influences the way in which
development is conceptualised, negotiated and implemented. The objective of the article is …

Autonomous Nature investigates the history of nature as an active, often unruly force in
tension with nature as a rational, logical order from ancient times to the Scientific Revolution …

In understanding and trying to reduce the risk from disasters, connections are often
articulated amongst poverty, vulnerability, risk, and disasters. These are welcome steps, but …

The priorities of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA)
agendas both include reducing vulnerability and enhancing resilience. Thus, it is crucial to …

This volume addresses the imperative need for recognizing, exploring, and developing the
role of multilingual communication in crisis settings. It is recognized that 'communication is …

The impacts of natural hazards on local communities are increasing worldwide and are
projected to rise further due to urban expansion and climate change. To address these …

This paper examines two concepts, social vulnerability and social resilience, often used to
describe people and their relationship to a disaster. Social vulnerability is the exposure to …