Recovery Diva

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

While dense in some parts and requiring familiarity with definitions and acronyms of UN and related climate policy documents (a list of abbreviations is provided), a careful reading is rewarded by lessons learned and to be learned in the emerging field of disaster risk management. Development must be the principal driver of DRR.

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Recovery Diva

MAY 7, 2022

Book Review: The Invention of Disaster: Power of Knowledge in Discourses of Hazard and Vulnerability. The book is part of Routledge Studies in Hazards, Disaster Risk and Climate Change. is a disaster risk management specialist, currently working for the Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global). Series Editor: Ilan Kelman.

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MHA Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Try a Dose of Risk Management As a business continuity professional, I tip my hat to any organization that makes a serious effort to reduce its risks. They invest large sums but gain only small reductions in exposure. Simply put, successful risk management requires centralized risk mitigation leadership.

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Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

While not independent of the magnitude of physical forces involved, it is not linearly related to them because it depends on the nature and size of the vulnerabilities that the physical forces act upon. The next question is where to draw the boundaries in the study of disasters and practice of disaster risk reduction.

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MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. What Is a Risk Maturity Model?

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Resilience Risk Management Mitigation BCM 52

MHA Consulting

APRIL 20, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll look at how such a model can help an organization understand its risks, mitigate the risks that threaten its core services, and integrate business continuity with enterprise risk management, thus boosting resilience overall. What Is a Risk Maturity Model?

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MHA Consulting

MARCH 2, 2023

A related but higher level concept is that of risk mitigation strategies. There are four main risk mitigation strategies: Risk acceptance. A strategy involving a conscious decision to remain vulnerable to a potential harm, usually based on a cost-benefit analysis. Risk avoidance. Risk limitation.

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