Disaster management in Southeast Asia : an overview.
Material type: TextPublication details: Thailand : Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, 2003Description: 38 p. : col. ill., 26 cmDDC classification:- 363.3480959 22
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 363.3480959 DIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 010337815 |
This booklet shares with key stakeholders the current state of disaster management in the DIPECHO target countries of Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines and Vietnam. Examples of good practice from these countries are cited. Selected innovative community-based initiatives are also presented to demonstrate the benefits of mitigation and preparedness to development. The country section presents a broad overview of the hazards that threaten these countries, their vulnerabilities and their capacity to reduce these vulnerabilities.
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