Living with risk : a global review of disaster reduction initiatives / International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, United Nations.

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TextPublication details: New York : United Nations, 2004.Edition: 2004 versionDescription: 2 v. (429, 126 p.) : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:

9211010500 (set)
9211010640 (v.1)
9211010659 (v.2)

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363.346 21

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Table of Contents with some full text links

Contents:

Volume I. 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.

Volume II. 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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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