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UNINA9910298493103321 |
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Titolo |
Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Huong Ha |
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New Delhi : , : Springer India : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
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[1st ed. 2015.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (301 p.) |
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Public administration |
Climatic changes |
Natural disasters |
Environmental management |
Water - Pollution |
Environmental economics |
Public Administration |
Climate Change Management and Policy |
Natural Hazards |
Environmental Management |
Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution |
Environmental Economics |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Chapter 1. Land Use and Disaster Governance in Asia: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. NAPSIPAG Is Ten Years Old: An Agenda for the Next Decade -- Part I: Land Management and Food Security -- Chapter 3. Land Reforms in Kerala - An Aid to Ensure Sustainable Development -- Chapter 4. The Indian State and the Unfinished Task of Land Reforms: A Critical Analysis -- Chapter 5. Cacophony to Euphony: Land Tenure System and Food Security in Pakistan -- Chapter 6. Industrialisation |
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and Sustainable Food Security: New Challenges for Malaysia -- Part II: Disaster Management -- Chapter 7. Bangladesh: Natural Disaster Risk Management -- Chapter 8. Administrative Planning and Political Response to Hazard: Issues and Concerns -- Chapter 9. Deficiency of Disability Issue in Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy: Implications on Human Security and Social Cohesion -- Chapter 10. Geo-Politics and Community Vulnerability: A case of Diu Island -- Chapter 11. Lack of Integrity moving the Goals Away -- Chapter 12. Anticipating and Managing an Unwelcome Guest: Climate Smart Approach in Disaster Management -- Part III: Public Education and Other Issues Related to Disaster Management -- Chapter 13. Disaster Risk Management and Public Education in Singapore -- Chapter 14. Participatory Environmental Governance and Climate Change Adaptation: Mainstreaming of Tidal River Management (TRM) in South-West Bangladesh -- Chapter 15. Ecology and Culture: Innovative Approaches to the Educational System of Indigenous People of Altai -- Chapter 16. Peacebuilding Model in Diverse Conflict Lines Southern Philippines -- Chapter 17. Community Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal -- Chapter 18. Land Use and Disaster Governance: Implications and Policy Recommendations. |
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This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of land use, catchment and coastal zones, increasing population density, migration patterns, and the spread of consumer culture across countries, the impact of natural disasters has increased manifold. The book addresses two major concerns in this field. Firstly, it discusses topics intended to raise awareness among all stakeholders of the critical aspects of disaster management in the context of Asia. Secondly, it calls upon policymakers, researchers, academics, practitioners, private enterprises and civil society organizations, as well as all those who have been, are and will be affected by natural disasters to search for innovative and novel approaches to reducing risk and managing disasters. |
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UNINA9910961600603321 |
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Exploration of the seas : voyage into the unknown / / Committee on Exploration of the Seas, Ocean Studies Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
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9786610179770 |
9780309166805 |
0309166802 |
9781280179778 |
1280179775 |
9780309509381 |
0309509386 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (227 p.) |
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Oceanography - Research - United States |
Underwater exploration |
Marine resources |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Justification for a New Ocean Exploration Program -- 3 Promising Areas for Ocean Exploration -- 4 International Organization and Management of an Ocean Exploration Program -- 5 Domestic Organization and Management of an Ocean Exploration Program -- 6 Ocean Research Technologies -- 7 Outreach, Education, and Capacity Building -- 8 Supporting an Ocean Exploration Program -- References -- Appendixes -- A Committee and Staff Biographies -- B Acronyms -- C International Global Ocean Exploration Workshop: Agenda and Participants -- D Report on the International Global Ocean Exploration Workshop -- E International Ship Listing -- F International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Listing. |
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In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and |
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William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches. Is it fitting that, on the 200th anniversary of that expedition, the United States, together with international partners, should embark on another journey of exploration in a vastly more extensive region of remarkable potential for discovery. Although the oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet (TM)s surface, much of the ocean has been investigated in only a cursory sense, and many areas have not been investigated at all. Exploration of the Seas assesses the feasibility and potential value of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean exploration and discovery. The study committee surveys national and international ocean programs and strategies for cooperation between governments, institutions, and ocean scientists and explorers, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in these activities. Based primarily on existing documents, the committee summarizes priority areas for ocean research and exploration and examines existing plans for advancing ocean exploration and knowledge. |
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