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The lack of initiative and political will has led to the marginalisation of the SAARC sector of disaster management from mainstream efforts in South A
To meet the SDG target of universal access to electricity and regain the lost momentum, off-grid solutions must be embraced in the short term
Natural and man-made disasters continue to plague the Indo-Pacific region; therefore, greater attention should be paid in addressing these problem are
The coronavirus pandemic coupled with this devastating cyclone will continue to wreck havoc on the West Bengal economy.
Cyclones are a regular occurrence in the region and contrary to the commonly held perception, the mangrove ecosystem is quite resilient to momentary d
It is very rare in the history of modern India that one of the country’s largest cities continues to stand in ruins, days after the cyclone.
There is enough economic justification for pursuing a policy to achieve the Vision Scenario.
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Undernourished people with weak immune systems and those with co-morbidities are strongly linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes.
As if COVID-19 was not enough, Amphan has not merely damaged infrastructure, rendered many homeless, and affected small businesses — but has imposed a cost on the West Bengal economy whose indelible impacts will be felt in the long-run.
Sundarbans is facing twin challenges of increased population pressure in the north and rising sea levels in the south, occasionally teamed with cyclones from the Bay of Bengal.
The intersecting impacts of COVID-19 and climate change are compounding the vulnerabilities of coastal communities. This paper examines the disastrous effects of cyclone Amphan in the Bengal delta region of the Indian Sundarbans amidst a countrywide lockdown triggered by the pandemic, and their cascading consequences for a rural community inhabiting this climate hotspot. It highlights the livelihood crisis experienced by internal rural-urban mi
The Bay of Bengal—home to a number of major ports that are lifelines for the economies and populations in India’s east coast that depend on them—is highly prone to extreme weather events. This brief examines the disaster-resilience of three of the ports on the Bay of Bengal: the ports of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. The brief describes the destruction wrought on these ports
India handled Cyclone Phailin very well. Now, it is better for the system to learn a few lessons and not just prepare for the next big one, but also figure out ways of dealing with the smaller and completely needless tragedies that occur across the country because crowds have not been properly managed at a festival, or buses and ferries.
Jayashree Balasubramanian et al., “Leveraging Community Engagement in Swift and Skillful Disaster Response,” ORF Special Report, March 2024, Observer Research Foundation.
In recent years, India’s coastal regions have become more vulnerable to multiple risks related to climate change. Intense and more frequent cyclones such as the recent Fani, Gaja and Hudhud as well as severe floods have caused massive devastation to the country’s coastal states. While efficient disaster preparedness in many of these states has helped save many lives, there remain significant challenges in rebuilding damaged infrastructure and
Millions living around the Bay of Bengal need urgent protection from climate change impacts such as sea level rise and more severe cyclones
Exploring India's successful management of Cyclone Fani, Nepal's Buddhist diplomacy and other recent developments from South Asia.
Storm strikes are common in the Indian Sundarbans Delta on the northern Bay of Bengal and will only become more frequent and intense in this era of climate change. Every time a cyclone has hit the Sundarbans, the attempt has been to adapt in situ by creating protective infrastructure, and later return to the same conditions prevailing prior to the disaster. Such reliance on the notion of ‘resilience’ has become increasingly unsustainable and
The Indo-Pacific region is confronting emerging challenges that go beyond the traditional definition of “security.” Among the most crucial are threats to the environment, including natural hazards such as cyclones and tsunamis; illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and overfishing; and marine pollution. This report underlines the strategic implications of these environmental issues in the Indo-Pacific. It outlines the measures tha
‘निसर्ग’ वादळाचा कोकणातला प्रकोप पाहिला, तर या वादळाने कोकण पाच वर्षे मागे गेले आहे. यातून धडा घेऊन, आता तरी कोकणात पर्यावरणपुरक विकासाची दिशा शोधायला हवी.
कोरोनामुळे जीवाला असलेला धोका, त्यात लॉकडाऊनचा फटका आणि त्यावर आता ‘निसर्ग’ वादळाचा तडाखा… अशा तिहेरी संकटात कोकणी माणूस अडकला आहे. तरीही तो हरलेला नाही.
