Glossary Term

Natural Disaster

Natural disasters are the consequences of events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local response capacity and seriously affect the social and economic development of a region. Natural disasters are traditionally seen as situations creating challenges and problems mainly of a humanitarian nature.

Term Info

Source

IASC. (2006). Protecting Persons Affected by Natural Disasters: IASC Operational Guidelines on Human Rights and Natural Disasters. Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement.

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