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Living with risk : a global review of disaster reduction initiatives / International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR).

Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : United Nations, c2004.Edition: 2004 versionDescription: 2 v. : 25 cmISBN:
  • 9211010500 (set : pbk.)
  • 9211010640 (v. 1 : pbk.)
  • 9211010659 (v. 2 : pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/056 22
Contents:
v. 1. Living with risk: focus on disaster risk reduction -- Risk awareness and assessment -- Policy and commitment: the foundation of disaster risk reduction -- Building understanding: development of knowledge and information sharing -- A selection of disaster reduction applications -- Future challenges: a common vision for disaster risk reduction.
v. 2. Annexes. Terminology: basic terms of disaster risk reduction -- Directory of international, regional, national and specialized organizations -- United Nations system: an outline of activities dedicated to disaster risk reduction -- Selected international development agendas and commitments relevant to disaster risk reduction -- Extracts from the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPoI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development -- References.
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Book Book Ayesha Abed Library Special Section Ayesha Abed Library Special Section 658.4056 LIV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Damaged 3010013724
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United Nations publication sales no. GV. E.03.0.2 (2 vol. set).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Living with risk: focus on disaster risk reduction -- Risk awareness and assessment -- Policy and commitment: the foundation of disaster risk reduction -- Building understanding: development of knowledge and information sharing -- A selection of disaster reduction applications -- Future challenges: a common vision for disaster risk reduction.

v. 2. Annexes. Terminology: basic terms of disaster risk reduction -- Directory of international, regional, national and specialized organizations -- United Nations system: an outline of activities dedicated to disaster risk reduction -- Selected international development agendas and commitments relevant to disaster risk reduction -- Extracts from the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPoI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development -- References.

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