Special AJEM issue features research on children and disaster preparedness

The latest edition of the Australian Journal of Emergency Management profiles research about children, child safety and participatory learning in the context of disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction.

Published by the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience, the April issue collates research papers that explore the benefits of effective engagement with children and young adults and provide insights into ways in which that can be improved.

With the current global focus on disaster risk reduction, the research outlines a need to find more effective ways to allow the next generations of decision makers to be actively engaged in the discussion, and the development policies and actions, to protect the environment. This is particularly important now, as disaster risks across nations and regions are being exacerbated by the observed changes in the climate, which are introducing new disaster risks and changing others.

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