The article outlines why it is the citizen's right to demand protection from disasters from his/her government and other duty-bearers. If disasters are unresolved problems of development, then failing to resolve these problems is denying people their right to protection from disasters. Losses due to disaster (numbers of people affected and economic, social and environmental assets) are on the increase.
This article is available at: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/submissions/31225_righttodisasterprotection.pdf
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