The British Virgin Islands (BVI) via the BVI Climate Change Trust Fund (BVICCTF) are the first recipients to agree to funding and support from charity initiative, Rock Against Poverty TM...
The devastating effects of disaster can be endless: they can bring about the loss of lives, cause irreversible damage to property, affect employment and trigger damage to both physical infrastructures and the environment. While disasters are often unpredictable, there...
Disaster management is the discipline of dealing with, and thus avoiding any sort of risk – particularly of the natural variety. It is a discipline that involves a number of things, chiefly: preparing, supporting, and rebuilding society when natural or human-made disas...
In the past few weeks, news coverage has been dominated by recent natural disasters. Back to back hurricane catastrophes in the United States have plunged the country into a state of national crisis. Hurricane Harvey has proven itself to be one of the most costly natur...