Climate Change, Disasters, and Resilience

Building on a nascent body of evidence on the links between natural-hazard related disasters and dynamics of peace and conflict, the Interest Group on Disasters and Resilience aims to examine normative constructions of disasters to better understand the potential contributions, and limitations, of Disaster Risk Reduction to achieving and sustaining peace. Through the lens of environmental peacebuilding, this innovative Interest Group will bring together physical and social scientists, policymakers, and others from diverse disciplinary fields related to disasters, climate, and conflict and peace.

The Interest Group is open to all Association members interested in disasters and/or resilience. The Chairs of the Interest Group are Charles Kelly, Erin McCandless, and Kristin Weis.