Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: an Asian perspective
Community, environment and disaster risk management, volume 5:
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), this volume has a specific focus on Asia. It provides 19 case studies from 13 countries and regions in Asia, highlighting 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. It intends to provide 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.
To be released on 13 December 2010.
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