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Climate change and disaster risk management

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​There has been some degree of reluctance in the past to consider disaster risk management within the mainstream of adaptation to climate variability and climate change. However, there is now wide recognition of the need to incorporate disaster risk management concerns in dealing with such phenomena. There is also a growing awareness of the necessity for a multi-sectoral approach in managing the effects of climate variability and climate change, since this can lead to a significant reduction of risk. This book presents the latest findings from scientific research on climate variation, climate change and their links with disaster risk management. It showcases projects and other initiatives in this field that are being undertaken in both industrialised and developing countries, by universities and scientific institutions, government bodies, national and international agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders. Finally, it discusses current and future challenges, identifying opportunities and highlighting the still unrealised potential for promoting better understanding of the connections between climate variation, climate change and disaster risk management worldwide.

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Series Title

Climate change management (Springer (Firm))

Call Number

[TLK-LIB-138]

Publisher

gw : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg., 2013

Collation

xii, 692 pages : illustrations (some color), maps

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9783642311093

Classification

QC902.8 .C552 2013

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Subject(s)

Risk management
Congresses
Risk assessment
Climate Change
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

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