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Disasters

Published on behalf of the Overseas Development Institute

Edited by:
Sara Pantuliano, Helen Young and David Alexander

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 14/43 Planning & Development
Impact Factor: 1.273

Disasters is a major, peer-reviewed quarterly journal reporting on all aspects of disaster studies, policy and management. It aims to provide a forum for academics, policy-makers and practitioners for high-quality research and practice related to natural disasters and complex political emergencies around the world. The journal promotes the interchange of ideas and experience between academics, practitioners and policymakers, maintaining a balance between field reports, case study articles of general interest and academic papers. It also contains book reviews and conference reports. Letters and discussion are welcomed.

TopNews and Announcements

Announcing a new editor
Sara Pantuliano

Virtual Issues of Disasters

Ethiopia
September 2009

Emerging Perspectives on The Politicisation of Reconstructing Conflict-Affected Countries
July 2009

Indian Ocean Tsunami
February 2009

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Free Articles from Disasters
We are pleased to offer the introduction and all articles from the Disasters part-theme issue free online. Click on the following links to read them:

Editorial: Mini Special Issue on Cash Transfers
Paul Harvey

Implementing Cash for Work Programmes in Post-Tsunami Aceh: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Shannon Doocy, Michael Gabriel, Sean Collins, Courtland Robinson, Peter Stevenson

Cash-Based Interventions: Lessons from Southern Somalia
Hanna Mattinen, Kate Ogden

Does Money Work? Cash Transfers to Ex-combatants in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Processes
Sigrid Willibald

To view the online table of contents for the Disasters part-theme issue click here

Free Articles from Development Policy Review
We are pleased to offer the introduction and a key article from the Development Policy Review Cash Transfers theme issue free online. Click on the links below to read them:

Introduction: Cash Transfers: Panacea for Poverty Reduction or Money Down the Drain?
John Farrington, Rachel Slater

Reducing Child Poverty with Cash Transfers: A Sure Thing?
Armando Barrientos, Jocelyn DeJong

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TopHighlights

Articles

Hurricane Katrina disaster diplomacy
Ilan Kelman

The impact of the 2004 tsunami on coastal Thai communities: assessing adaptive capacity
Douglas Paton, Chris E. Gregg, Bruce F. Houghton, Roy Lachman, Janet Lachman, David M. Johnston, Supin Wongbusarakum

Inter-organisational communication in civil-military cooperation during complex emergencies: a case study in Afghanistan
Sebastiaan J.H. Rietjens, Kirsten Verlaan, Thijs W. Brocades Zaalberg, Sirp J. de Boer

Editorial: the future of WFP programming in Sudan
Kirsten Gelsdorf, Peter Walker, Daniel Maxwell

Still falling short: protection and partnerships in the Lebanon emergency response
David Shearer, Francine Pickup

Using the 'protective environment' framework to analyse children's protection needs in Darfur
Alastair Ager, Neil Boothby, Megan Bremer

Responding to crises and disasters: the role of risk attitudes and risk perceptions
Joost M.E. Pennings, Daniel B. Grossman

Virtual Theme Issues

Ethiopia
September 2009

Emerging Perspectives on the Politicisation of Reconstructing Conflict-Affected Countries
July 2009

The Indian Ocean Tsunami
February 2009

Previous Special Issues

Natural Disasters and Climate Change
Guest Editors: Madeleen Helmer and Dorothea Hilhorst
Volume 30, Issue 1, March 2006

Reproductive Health and Conflict: Experiences from the Field
Guest Editors: Therese McGinn and Susan Purdin
Volume 28, Number 3, September 2004

The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
Guest Editors: Helen Young and Paul Harvey
Volume 28, Number 2, June 2004

Beyond Seeds and Tools: Effective Support to Farmers in Emergencies
Guest Editors: Catherine Longley and Louise Sperling
Volume 26, Number 4, December 2002

Emerging Perspectives on Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness
Guest Editors: Ian Christoplos and John Mitchell
Volume 25, Number 3, September 2001