Disaster governance and prospects of inter-regional partnership in the Asia-Pacific

• Main Authors: Cook, Alistair David Blair, Chen, Christopher Zhiming
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science::International relations; Social sciences::Political science::Public administration; Disasters; Regionalism; ASEAN; Pacific Islands; Governance; Climate Change
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/153992
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Southwest Pacific is considered one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to natural hazards. Five of the Pacific Island States (PIS) rank among the top 20 most-at risk countries in the World Risk Index, with Vanuatu and Tonga ranking first and second respectively. The Southwest Pacific ne...