Date: 2010
Author: Comissioned by HF: Pablo Suarez and Arame Tall

Why do people continue to suffer and die due to entirely predictable natural hazards? The remarkable progress in science and technology over recent decades allows us to anticipate future conditions, communicate early warnings
and take early action to avoid losses, yet many recent disasters are evidence of a dreadful gap between science and the humanitarian sector. Can forecasters and risk managers build common ground, designing smart forecast‐based decisions as well as simple decision‐based forecasts?