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Ilan Noy

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Ilan Noy is chair in the economics of disasters and climate change, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington.

Flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near Napier (Photo: Getty Images / Design: Archi Banal)

Without a database to track losses from weather disasters, we’re planning in the dark

How can we talk about disaster risk management and risk reduction when we have no idea what's going on?

By Ilan Noy | 20th March, 2025