Over the last two decades, the discourse of disaster management has undergone significant change, notably shifting from relief and response to disaster risk reduction (DRR), community-based disaster management (CBDM), and enhancing community resilience to natural disasters. The results of these changes have been evident in terms of the reduction in death and property loss, particularly in the developing world.
Read MoreAs 2019 comes to a close, now is the perfect time to reflect on what we are grateful for. Many of the tasks related to publishing heavily rely on building successful partnerships, both internally and externally. Naturally, certain goals can be achieved individually, but growing a successful journal does not happen overnight, nor does it fall on the shoulders of just one person. It takes a village.
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