This country profile analyzes gender gaps in the disaster risk management (DRM) agenda in Jamaica that influence the exposure and vulnerability, preparedness, and coping capacity of different populations. Identified gender gaps need to be considered when preparing and implementing DRM policies,...

The link between climate change and growing poverty levels makes communities more vulnerable to catastrophes, reducing community resilience to disaster consequences. Development practitioners, planners, and researchers must find novel techniques to build community resilience in the face of an...