i often hear of "successful mitigation" and "successful recovery"
as they fit into the development context, but i have yet to find any
specific examples of what has been done and how this has proven
"successful" over time in terms of livelihood enhancements in
disaster-prone rural areas of developing countries. i have my own ideas
regarding what may and may not be "working" to improve rural livelihood
sustainability, but very few case reports or other disaster studies seem
to illustrate the livelihood effects of such efforts.
thus, i am hopeful that some members of this list can provide and/or
be willing to discuss examples of specific policy issues and specific
alternative policies regarding pre-disaster mitigation investment,
post-disaster recovery investment, and post-disaster recovery provisions.
and, if possible, i would also appreciate learning/discussing the
perceived livelihood effects of these policies (and how such perceptions
were ascertained).
my main area of interest pertains to sustainable participatory rural
development through mitigation and recovery investment and provisions in
typhoon-prone regions of island southeast asia and the pacific islands
(with special emphasis on the Philippines [Bicol Region] and Fiji),
but i am also quite interested in issues/policies/analyses regarding other
types of disasters and other regions as well.
as this is a personal request, please respond to me personally
([log in to unmask]) unless you have a response which seems to best serve
the interests of the entire list.
sincerely,
bob alexander
University of Hawai'i / East-West Center
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