GAR 2015 Contributing and Background papers
Tue, 12 May 2015 10:24:00 BST
As reported previously, The 2015 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR15) was launched on the 4th March 2015 by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Headquarters of the United Nations, New York. GDRC is a key partner of this important initiative. In addition to being a key partner of GAR 2015, GDRC’s Professors Dilanthi Amaratunga & Richard Haigh led the GAR 2015 thematic paper review process as lead editors.
They also contributed to several contributory papers and input papers including:
- Amaratunga, D., Haigh, R. & Thayaparan, M. (2015), Academic Network for Disaster Resilience to Optimise Education Development, Global Assessment Report 2015 (GAR 2015), Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR.
- Pathirage, C., Seneviratne, K., Amaratunga, D. & Haigh. R. (2015), Knowledge Factors and Associated Challenges for Successful Disaster Knowledge Sharing, Global Assessment Report 2015 (GAR 2015), Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR. Available to download here
- Ingirige, B & Amaratunga, D & kumaraswamy, M & Liyanage, C & Perwaiz, A & Towashiraporn, P & Wedawatta, G 2015, Private investment in Disaster Risk Management, Global Assessment Report 2015 (GAR 2015), Global Assessment Report 2015 (GAR 2015), Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland: UNISDR.
Further information on GAR 2015 can be obtained from: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/2015/en/home/documents.html
