Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters
Rajib Shaw, "Handbook on Climate Change and Disasters "
English | ISBN: 1800371608 | 2022 | 710 pages | PDF | 9 MB
English | ISBN: 1800371608 | 2022 | 710 pages | PDF | 9 MB
This comprehensive Handbook assesses the escalation of global natural disasters as a result of climate change. Examining the complex interplay of human and natural activities, it highlights the growing vulnerability of people and communities in developing countries to floods, landslides, cyclones, heat waves and wildfires.
The Handbook opens with a global framework analysis, outlining the implications of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction. International contributors address the roles of stakeholders in mitigating climate hazards, as well as offer detailed analysis of cross-cutting issues, including poverty, health, education and gender. Concluding chapters address the future of climate change mitigation and disaster protection, exploring the growing role of emerging technologies in disaster resilience and sustainable development.
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