| Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Contributor(s): Pulhin, Juan (Editor), Pereira, Joy (Editor), Shaw, Rajib (Editor) |
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ISBN: 085724485X ISBN-13: 9780857244857 Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing OUR PRICE: $207.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Rivers |
| Dewey: 363.346 |
| Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.89 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following on from Volume 4 in this series, which looked at issues and challenges with regard to Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Volume 5 has a specific focus on Asia. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for CCA and DRR activities. Synergies between DRR and CCA in this region are necessary not only to avoid duplicities and derive optimal benefits from scarce resources but also to add value to projects through lessons learnt from a variety of perspectives. This volume provides 19 case studies from 13 countries and regions in Asia. The case studies highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points, such as policy interventions, drought risk management, coastal management, agro-forestry, lagoon management, livelihood issues and risk communication. A valuable aid to students and researchers in the field of disaster risk reduction, climate change, environmental studies and related risks, it provides a greater awareness on the current trend of research in the field also for practitioners and policy makers applying the collective knowledge into policy and decision making. |