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Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme weather events that strain states' emergency response and fiscal resources. The latest wave of disasters showed no country in…
This falls just short of a 'famine' warning -- which would require 20% of households to face catastrophe levels, as well as heightened malnutrition and mortality rates. The UN has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223822
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Disaster management.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199903
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Management of the locust plague affecting East Africa.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250864
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The impacts on infrastructure and agriculture have been severe. These have exposed the vulnerabilities of community defences and the weakness of state agencies in responding to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276800
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The cost of natural disasters to India.
The government’s record in reducing the impact of natural disasters is impressive, but the challenge is growing. The most serious threats are drought and flooding, which can kill…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273555
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Affected communities face long-term economic consequences, and their governments -- already resource-poor, and with budgets stretched thin by insecurity, corruption and COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256255
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COVID-19's impact on the global humanitarian system.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251990
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Water management and investments.