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Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
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Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Series: Disaster Risk Reduction
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This book focuses on exploring the linkages between natural
disasters and sustainable development at the global, regional, and
national levels. Disasters and development are closely related, yet
the disciplinary silos prevail and there is little communication
and cooperation between the disaster management, environment, and
development communities. One catastrophic event, such as an
earthquake, tsunami, or cyclone, can destroy infrastructure,
people's lives and livelihoods, and set back development.
Similarly, slow onset disasters-often associated with global
climate change-pose threats to development, livelihoods, food
security, and long-term sustainable development. This book is
uniquely aimed at bridging the gaps between the environmental,
development, and disaster management communities. It traces the
evolution of concepts and practice and highlights the linkages
between natural disasters and sustainable development in key
sectors, including food security, health, and water. The book
includes case studies from the field highlighting the complex
issues that challenge sustainable development and disaster risk
management in practice. It draws policy conclusions for the global
community based on state-of-the art knowledge from research and
practice. The primary target groups for the book are researchers,
including graduate students, in the fields of environment and
sustainable development, geography, disaster risk reduction, and
climate change studies. The second target group comprises
practitioners and policymakers working in national and
international organizations, the private sector, and civil society.
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