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Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Rajib Shaw
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Description for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
Hardcover. Arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable to climate change, Asia has different mechanisms for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities. This title provides 19 case studies, from 13 countries and regions in Asia, that highlight different aspects of CCA-DRR entry points. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Pulhin, Juan; Pereira, Joy. Series Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 496 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1F; RNA; RNFD; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 866.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Series
Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857244857
SKU
V9780857244857
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