The PECC community extends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the people affected by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that have swept across the northeast of Japan on 11 March 2011. Our thoughts are with the victims and the rescue workers in Japan as we continue to receive news about the dire situation. We laud the courage and resilience shown by the Japanese people in coping with the extremely difficult circumstances.

Related PECC documents:

Concurrent session 3 at PECC GM XIX focused on Disaster Relief

Related external links:

About APEC Working Group on Emergency Preparedness

ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercise (DiREx), 14-19 March 2011

CSCAP Draft Memorandum No. 15 The Security Implications of Climate Change (June 2010)

Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Commentaries:

'Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: End for the Nuclear Industry?'

'Japan in Disaster: Managing Energy Vulnerabilities'