This new book from the Kobe University UNESCO Chair "Gender, Vulnerability and Well-being in Disaster Risk Reduction Support" Research Program was published by Springer as part of the Kobe University Monograph Series in Social Science Research. The volume consists of case studies from Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Japan written from a variety of academic disciplines and perspectives, providing evidence of the importance of focusing on gender and vulnerability in disaster risk reduction. The book concludes that achieving gender equality and sustainable development are essential for reducing disaster risk and creating safer societies. For more information,please click here. |
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