Disaster Risk Reduction and the Global System: Ruminations on a Way Forward by M

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This short manuscript is both a distillation of some of the latest work on disaster risk reduction and an interpretation of this distillation from the author's political economic perspective.

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This short manuscript is both a distillation of some of the latest work on disaster risk reduction and an interpretation of this distillation from the author's political economic perspective. It is based on information found in the flagship reports on disaster risk reduction of the United Nations.The book sums up and interprets issues of disaster risk reduction and makes them accessible to professional and non-professional readers alike, including governmental policy makers.

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This short manuscript is both a distillation of some of the latest work on disaster risk reduction and an interpretation of this distillation from the author's political economic perspective. It is based on information found in the flagship reports on disaster risk reduction of the United Nations. The book sums up and interprets issues of disaster risk reduction and makes them accessible to professional and non-professional readers alike, including governmental policy makers.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Underlying Risk Factors.- The Social Construction of Risk.- Development and Risk.- The Poverty-Disaster Risk Nexus.- Global Capitalism and Disaster Risk.- Political Will and Governance.- The Importance of Extensive Risk.- The Invisibility of Risks.- Urbanization and Land Use.- Agribusiness and Food Security.- Environmental Degradation.- Climate Change as a Magnifier and Meta-disaster.- Conclusion.        

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Locates disaster risk reduction within a wider context than the technical parameters that usually shape the discussion Written for educated readers who do not necessarily possess the technical background of practitioners in the area of disaster risk reduction Articulates principles for practical action based on the analysis

Details ISBN3319416669 Author Michael Gordy Short Title DISASTER RISK REDUCTION & THE Language English ISBN-10 3319416669 ISBN-13 9783319416663 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 71 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Subtitle Ruminations on a Way Forward Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Edition 1st Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2016 Publication Date 2016-07-20 DEWEY 363.1 Illustrations V, 71 p. Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Series SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies We've got this

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