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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 7 
31 October 2003

A. From the Region
B. Calls for Submission 
C. Conferences & Courses
D. Useful Resources

USEFUL RESOURCES

Natural Disasters in 2002: An analytical Overview

This publication, which is also available online, is an initiative of the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADDRC), Tokyo, Japan. It attempts to analyze the trends in the occurrence of natural disasters in the year 2002 with the aim of accelerating and strengthening global and regional socio-economic frameworks for addressing the consequences of natural disasters and designing effective disaster reduction mechanisms. This publication has been designed not only for policy planners, researchers and academics but also to grassroot level participants in development initiatives.

To view the document, visit
<http://www.adrc.or.jp/publications/databook/databook_2002_eng/ Databook_e.htm>.

People, Communities, and Disasters, Roles and Responsibilities: Proceedings

The International Workshop on "People, Communities and Disasters: Roles and Responsibilities" was held on 30 January-1 February 2003 at Kobe, Japan.

The workshop aimed to throw light on disaster issues at the individual and community level, and sought to examine how people's needs and priorities could be integrated with disaster reduction initiatives. The workshop focused on the sustainability issues of community-based disaster management.

In total 450 people participated in the workshop, including professionals, representatives of governments, NGOs and academic and international organizations, as well as students and teachers.

In this publication, the workshop proceedings details the discussions over three days, and highlights the major issues and concerns for effective disaster mitigation initiatives.

For more information about this publication, please email
<rep@hyogo.uncrd.or.jp>.