The increasing frequency, intensity, and severity of natural hazards is one of the most pressing global environmental change problems. From the local to the global level, governments and civil society need to increase...
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The increasing frequency, intensity, and severity of natural hazards is one of the most pressing global environmental change problems. From the local to the global level, governments and civil society need to increase resilience to these hazards. Despite what is now a very sizeable literature on designing governance systems to produce resilience, a substantial gap in the natural hazards scholarship remains because most studies have lacked grounding in comparable theories on governing for resilience. This article contributes to interdisciplinary research on the conceptual understanding of the interlinkages of adaptive governance(AG), resilience, and disaster risk reduction(DRR). Through better understanding of diversity of terminology, terms, and characteristics, we take a step forward towards mutual learning and intellectual experimentation between the three concepts. Our review shows that there are four characteristics of AG that are important to help increase resilience to natural hazards. These are polycentric and multilayered institutions, participation and collaboration, self-organization and networks, and learning and innovation. The article examines the development, tradeoffs, and benefits that arise from the implementation of the AG characteristics, and reviews their influence on resilience. Hazard and disaster case studies are then examined to see how each AG characteristic is viewed and implemented in disaster contexts. Based on this analysis, the contributions of AG to the DRR literature are identified, before outlining the implications for theory and further research.
Objective:To provide preliminary descriptions of the spread,burden and related medical capacity characteristics of the ASEAN countries.Methods:We utilized the data from four main official databases,including WHO repor...
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Objective:To provide preliminary descriptions of the spread,burden and related medical capacity characteristics of the ASEAN countries.Methods:We utilized the data from four main official databases,including WHO reports,the Statistics and Research of the Coronavirus Disease,and the Southeast Asia Program of the Center for Strategic and International Study.The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic,current burden and the COVID-19 medical response capacities were extracted before April 11,2020.Results:As of April 13,2020,the ASEAN countries reported19547 COVID-19 positive cases with 817 deaths(case-facility rate of 4.2%).Thailand was the first country in the region that reported having the COVID-19 cases,while Laos was the last to report confirmed COVID-19 cases.Durations for the number of deaths to double were between 8-12 days.For the testing and treatment capacities,the number of PCR tests provided to the populations was the highest in Vietnam,followed by Singapore,Malaysia,and Thailand.Meanwhile,the percentage of the population being tested was the highest in Brunei(2.31%),followed by Singapore(1.30%).Conclusions:A wide range of interventions were taken into practice in response to the outbreak with an effort of curbing the rise of this pandemic.However,special care should not be overlooked as the pandemic is placing a huge impact on the population and becomes increasingly unpredictable.To tackle the spread of the pandemic in the region,the ASEAN countries should work together as one community to provide better responses to future pandemics and other transboundary public health challenges.
It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the planet,which is seriously affecting the planetary health including human health.Adapting climate change should not only be a slogan,but requires a united,holistic ...
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It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the planet,which is seriously affecting the planetary health including human health.Adapting climate change should not only be a slogan,but requires a united,holistic action and a paradigm shift from crisis response to an ambitious and integrated approach immediately.Recognizing the urgent needs to tackle the risk connection between climate change and One Health,the four key messages and recommendations that with the intent to guide further research and to promote international cooperation to achieve a more climate-resilient world are provided.
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