Environment and Population

The focus of this area is to conduct research, training and relevant policy advocacy activities on the issues related to

• Disaster risk management including risk mitigation, preparedness & response, rehabilitation and recovery
• Environmental practices, disaster education and policy framework
• Climate change adaptation
• Disaster-development-environment inter linkage
• Human security
• Risk communication

• Post disaster recovery issues and coastal zone management
• Rain water harvesting
• Salinity reduction
• Deforestation reduction
• Waste management
• Plastic pollution
• Humanitarian response to refugee influxes