Holistic View on Technology and Disaster Management
The major goals of disaster information system should be to improve decision-making before, during and after emergencies, through improved access to quality of information ...
Disaster Management
Considering the fact that all the South Asian member states are highly prone to hydro-meteorological and geological hazards such as floods, landslides, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes, heat waves, avalanches and tsunamis, the topic will bring into attention the issues relating to disaster, the aftermath and the adopted policies and dealings. When it comes to the economic vulnerability countries such as Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh illustrates the largest losses, where poverty exposed population and absence of preparedness can be accredited to the susceptibility to the disasters precipitated by natural hazards.
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Evolving Role of Communication during Disasters and Pandemic
While making advancements towards the new mediums which is definitely faster and efficient, it should not be forgotten that vast number of people are yet to have access to these mediums or yet to develop trust and a filtering mechanism for these mediums. ...
Implications of ‘Political’ Interventions on Disaster Responses in South Asia
There is a need of autonomous disaster management institutions for combating with disasters. International humanitarian bodies need to formulate separate humanitarian response law keeping in view the geographical, cultural, political and social environment of countries affected by disasters. ...
Preparedness towards Health Disaster Resilience: A Way forward for Cooperation in Health Security
There is an immense need for countries with a better agricultural base to strengthen their health infrastructure accessibility in rural areas apart from the fact that all countries need to secure themselves in terms of food ...
Indian Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Operations: Indirectly Influencing Strategy?
India needs to invest in capacity building with specialised branches like incorporating a rescue corps which may emerge as the first line of defence. HADR operations merge the security and development requirements and hence India is likely to develop that route to appear as a powerful yet benevolent actor ...
Locusts Swarms in India and the Coming Food Crisis
The spread of such a non-traditional threat is a direct consequence of climate change, it is imperative that the government also take necessary action to bring climate change under control by various means like controlled use of artificial rain, day-to-day regulation of agricultural and industrial waste etc ...
Vietnam and COVID-19: A Joint Effort of Government and Public
Proactive and aggressive actions by government could reduce the infection rate, thereby reducing the burden on healthcare system. The mutual trust between the government and people is a key to effectively controlling the virus ...
Vietnam’s Success Story of COVID-19
Vietnam’s success model shows the world that a small nation among the third world country with dense population and less equipped health infrastructure can also successfully win over a pandemic through their strong desire and determination ...
Are Billionaires the New Government?: Debating the Role of Powerful Citizens in Global Crises
It is the widening gap and the massive accumulation of wealth that has left many with little and the few with many, the reason why we have to rely on their giving. These category of non-state actors are expected to take on a larger share of the accountability for the world problem after the state ...
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COVID-19 Pandemic and Disaster Management: An Analysis of Disaster and Health Management Policies in India
India should consider revisiting certain aspects of the National Health Bill to tackle such type pandemics in near future ...