New Publication

IDEAL network member, Dug Cubie has a new publication:

Research 419: Enhancing Integration of Disaster Risk and Climate Change Adaptation into Irish Emergency Planning

Authors: Peter Medway, Dug Cubie and Martin Le Tissier

Summary: Climate research tells us that extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe. Climate change adaptation (CCA) focuses on the probable chronic long-term impacts likely to occur across multiple sectors. In contrast, emergency planning and disaster risk reduction (DRR) primarily aims to address acute short-term impacts. The project identifies how existing approaches to disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management (DRM) and CCA in Ireland are juxtaposed and concludes that identifying ways to promote coordination and align incentives, priorities and planning processes will facilitate a more holistic and comprehensive approach to DRM at all levels of government.

For further information and to download the publication, follow this link:

Climate Change | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)

Early Career Seminar: Thank you!

We would like to thank everyone who attended our first early career researcher presentation.

A big thank you to our presenter:

Balkrishna Gurung, PhD Candidate, University of Reading, for the presentation of his PhD topic: 'A human rights-based approach in disaster prevention and mitigation to provide protection and agency to victims of caste-based discrimination in Nepal'.

Also, thanks to our chair Dr Dug Cubie (University College Cork).

If you have any questions or queries about the seminar, please get in touch: admin@disasterlaw.net

Updated Speaker List for September Seminar

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a change to the speaker programme for the upcoming September Seminar. Our speaker, PhD student, Balkrishna Gurung, will now be presenting alone. The session is chaired by Dr Dug Cubie.