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Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

By the 1990s, the emergence of civil protection from the matrix of civil defence (Alexander 2002) had broadened the scope to the extent that there was a need for a more functional set of categories. The need to include military strategy and the strategic politics of defence in our studies would unbalance them. Natural Disasters.

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IRM, ERM, and GRC: Is There a Difference?

Reciprocity

Not long ago, risk managers concerned themselves mainly with hazards such as fires and floods; or in the financial sector, loan defaults (credit risk). 2002-2007): Financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance, and their related IT controls. Are there differences at all? Which is best? ERM: A Short History.