Climate Change, Extreme Events and Disaster Risk Reduction: Towards Sustainable Development Goals

Suraj Mal, R.B. Singh. Christian Huggel

Published in: 2018

Publisher: Springer

Region / Country: All

Topics: Disaster risk reduction / Disaster risk management / Hazards / Resilience /Climate Change, etc.
Abstract:

This book discusses the science, causes, impacts and risk reduction strategies for climate change and disasters. It focuses on the use of traditional knowledge, new innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels in order to promote sustainable development goals in general and disaster risk reduction in particular.

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