Heat Waves in Odisha in the year 1998 killed 2042 people. In the year 1999, the state implemented first HAP in the state. Despite having a HAP in place the state experienced another massive Heat Wave casualty in the year 2005 by losing 236 lives.

This document compiles submissions made by several Parties and organizations, with the aim to encourage comprehensive risk management by the diffusion of information related to financial instruments and tools, addressing the risks of loss and damage, associated to climate change.

This document compiles submissions made by several Parties and organizations, with the aim to encourage comprehensive risk management by the diffusion of information related to financial instruments and tools, addressing the risks of loss and damage, associated to climate change.

This edition of Swiss Re's flagship sigma series presents the annual review of natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in the last year. The publication includes two feature chapters, one on the Tianjin explosions and another on the use of technology in disaster management.

The Australian Business Roundtable for Disaster Resilience & Safer Communities released ‘The Economic Cost Of The Social Impact Of Natural Disasters’.

This research shows that disaster risks in towns and cities are strongly linked to underdevelopment. The population of Africa’s cities is growing rapidly.