Climate change and disaster risk management

​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 …

Environmental health in emergencies and disasters: a practical guide

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9789241545419

Collation

xx, 252 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Series Title

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Call Number

[TLK-LIB-133]

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