Disasters

Tsunami and earthquake damage to coral reefs of Aceh, Indonesia

2006 Foster, Robert | Hagan, Annelise | Perera, Nishan | Gunawan, Cipto Aji | Silaban, Ivan | Yaha, Yunaldi | Manuputty, Yan | Hazam, Ibnu | Hodgson, Gregor |

Adapting to climate change : natural resource management and vulnerability reduction. Background paper

2002 Abramovitz, Janet N. | Banuri, Tariq | Girot, Pascal | Orlando, Brett | Schneider, Norry | Spanger-Siegfried, Erika | Switzer, Jason | Hammill, Anne |

The Gulf of Mannar and its surroundings : a resource book for teachers in the Mannar District

2012 Miththapala, Sriyanie |
Increasing incidence and intensity of natural disasters and climate change are having over-arching impacts on the environment. Sustainable development is being undermined. Ecological services and their indirect economic values are frequently omitted from assessments. Mainstreaming ecosystem concerns – both ecological and economical – and integrating them into disaster management is essential.

Disaster risk, livelihoods and natural barriers, strengthening decision-making tools for disaster risk reduction : a case study from Northern Pakistan

2007

This project attempts to profile the disaster that took place in Neelum Valley, AJK, Pakistan. Its goal is to strengthen decision-making tools by identifying the main land use factors and land use strategies that affect the vulnerability of communities in Neelum Valley.

The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction

2013

The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in this multarget_idisciplinary field of ecosystems management and disaster risk reduction. The contributors, professionals from the science and disaster management communities around the world, represent state-of-the-art knowledge, practices, and perspectives on the topic.

Environmental guidance note for disaster risk reduction : healthy ecosystems for human security and climate change adaptation

2013 Ash, Neville | Murti, Radhika | Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen |

This publication was developed to provide guidance on the benefits of and ways to integrate environmental concerns into disaster risk reduction strategies (DRR) at the local and national levels. As recognised and outlined within the Hyogo Framework for Action priority 4, healthy ecosystems and environmental management are considered key actions in DRR.
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