ABSTRACT

Natural disasters are increasing globally. Geographically, the Indo-Pacific region is the world’s most vulnerable region and navies here have been called upon frequently to provide humanitarian assistance. Thus, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) missions have emerged as a key role for the regional navies. However, recent studies in disaster management indicate that disaster risk mitigation needs a greater focus on development issues and preparedness than post-disaster humanitarian response. This paper posits that navies too must expand their focus beyond HA/DR to contribute to other aspects of disaster management and promote collaboration with other stakeholders which could help overall to mitigate risks from natural disasters.

摘要

全球自然灾害正在增加。从地理上看，印太地区是世界上最脆弱的地区，该地区的海军经常被要求提供人道主义援助。因此，人道主义援助和救灾（HA/DR）任务已成为地区海军的关键角色。然而，最近的灾害管理研究表明，与灾后人道主义应对相比，减轻灾害风险需要更多地关注发展问题和准备工作。本文认为，海军也必须将其关注点扩展到HA/DR之外，为灾害管理的其他方面做出贡献，并促进与其他利益相关者的合作，这有助于总体减轻自然灾害风险。