International Environment and Disaster Management Research Field targets to reduce the gap between knowledge and practice through pro-active field-level, community-based project implementation. The target areas are mainly developing countries in Asia, which have the highest population growth, and high vulnerability, due to different types of natural and man-made disasters. The focus of this research field is to learn lessons from the field experiences through effective environment and disaster related project management. Disaster issues are directly related to environmental degradation, and global climate change. Disasters hit poor people, affecting their lives, properties and livelihoods.
FEMA project promoting college-based emergency management education for future emergency managers and other interested personnel.
