CIAO DATE: 10/2010
September 2010
Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies
This issue of the NTS Alert offers an overview of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as a means of improving longterm preparedness against the projected increase in frequency and intensity of natural hazards. It aims to provide a better understanding of DRR in relation to the holistic frameworks of disaster management, sustainable development and climate change adaptation.
Resource link: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR): Reducing Human Vulnerabilities To Natural Disasters [PDF] - 1.7M