By Kasari Govender, B.C. Human Rights Commissioner This is a revised excerpt from the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s report entitled From Hate to Hope: Report of the Inquiry into Hate During the COVID-19 Pandemic. During our inquiry into the rise of …
By the HazNet team As the saying goes, recovery is the least understood and is often neglected phase of emergency when it comes to policies, practices, and research. As outlined in the Emergency Management Framework for Canada, emergency management is …
By Simon Lambert and John Scott Recently, the authors were invited to take part in the review of diverse knowledge systems for disaster risk reduction (DRR), one of several thematic studies included in the Sendai Framework Midterm Review (SF MTR). The …
By Sophie Guilbault According to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), approximately 60% of public infrastructure in Canada is built and maintained by municipalities (FCM, 2023). Many of Canada’s infrastructure assets are aging and were desi …
By Dr. Dawn Hoogeveen, Kerri Klein, Jordan Brubacher, and Dr. Maya Gislason Summary: BC is already experiencing climatic changes which are predicted to become more widespread and significant over time. From flooding to drought to an increase in extreme …
By Ella Wilkinson and David Parsons From 2009-2019, 7,348 disaster events were recorded worldwide by the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT), leading to approximately US$ 2.97 trillion in economic losses and affecting over four billion people (UNDRR …
By John Handmer, Senior Science Adviser at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Covid-19 and what were at the time dramatic climate-related events of heat and fire established a new global risk landscape. The risks were dynamic, com …
By Nicole Spence, Tasha-Aliya Kara, Katrina Plamondon, Barbara Astle, and Ngozi Joe-Ikechebelu Summary: Adopting and applying a health equity lens onto policies is essential to reducing disproportionate impacts on populations and creating a more sustai …
