Reducing Disaster Risks : Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean Region PDF
Edited by Ian (Ian David, Cranfield University, UK) Davis, Steve Bender, Fred Krimgold, Franklin McDonald
Part of the Environmental Hazards Series series
Description
Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments?
In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation.
In this collection, key experts reflect on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.
Areas of focus include: trends in disaster risk managementthe links between disaster risk management and developmentthe development of community based actionsthe efficacy of regulations to achieve safetythe evolution of risk management institutions.
The resulting volume provides a comprehensive overview of progress in the field and will be of interest to all those involved in disaster risk management and development.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:07/12/2018
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- ISBN:9781134075348
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:110 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:07/12/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781134075348
