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Research Publishing launches new journal Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management

Research Publishing Services, Singapore-based STM Publisher, has announced the launch of its first journal – Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM) Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia. This is the first journal focusing on the environment and disaster related issues in the Asian region. Asia, being the center of urban growth in the last few decades, has also created severe environmental problems, and is prone to different types of natural disasters.

Published twice a year, this journal provides a forum to communicate research findings, not only through academic research, but also incorporating field based action research. It will have wider authors and readers, which will include the research and academic community, non-government organizations, policy makers and international organizations. The print version of this journal will be released during AUEDM workshop to be held at Bangkok during 22–24 February 2010. The first issue of this journal is now available electronically at:
http://rpsonline.com.sg/journals/101-ajedm/2009/0101/1010101-toc.html

Prof. Rajib Shaw and Prof. R. R. Krishnamurthy serve as the chief editors of the journal. Rajib Shaw is from Kyoto University, Japan while R. R. Krishnamurthy is from University of Madras, India. The editorial board of the journal includes leading experts in environmental and disaster management.

If you wish to receive complementary copy of first issue or more information about the journal, please contact the Production Editor at richard@rpsonline.com.sg or call +65-6492 1137.

About Asian Journal of Environment and Disaster Management (AJEDM)
Focusing on Pro-active Risk Reduction in Asia, Asian Journal of Environmental and Disaster Management publishes significant studies in the fields of environmental and disaster management. The goal of this journal is to establish academic linkages of field practices with specific emphasis on environment and disaster management in the Asian context. The journal encourages the field practitioners and managers to share their thoughts and experiences and to interact with the academic community so as to fill the gap of research, education and implementation. The topics include: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental practices; Community based environment and disaster management; Climate change adaptation; Urban risk; Policy framework of environment and disaster management; Disaster-development-environment inter linkage; Human security; Environment disaster education, risk communication; Project management in environment and disaster risk reduction; Post disaster recovery issues and Coastal zone management.

About Research Publishing Services
Research Publishing Services (RPS) is a publishing company headquartered in Singapore with production facilities in Singapore and Chennai, India. It was founded by publishing experts, who have worked on an international publishing, production and marketing for over a decade. It has released several books and conference proceedings in most academic disciplines. RPS is member of CrossRef.

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