| Adaptive Governance of Disaster: Drought and Flood in Rural Areas Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): A. Hurlbert, Margot (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319862537 ISBN-13: 9783319862538 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Hydrology - Political Science | Public Policy - Environmental Policy - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 550 |
| Series: Water Governance - Concepts, Methods, and Practice |
| Physical Information: 247 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a comparative analysis of policy instruments designed to respond to climate change, drought and floods in connection with agricultural producers and their communities in four case study areas: Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada; Coquimbo, Chile; and Mendoza, Argentina. Assessed from the standpoint of effectiveness and adaptive governance, instruments for improving the livelihood capitals of agricultural producers are identified and recommendations to improve the suite of policy instruments are put forward. |