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Climate Change as Environmental and Economic Hazard
The policy for climate change prioritises mitigation over adaptation. This title argues that although efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are vital, the new policy paradigm should shift the priority to adaptation, with a special focus on disaster risk reduction.
| Author(s) | Edited by Boris Porfiriev. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 80 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Oct 2009 |
| Availability | Available |
The policy for climate change prioritises mitigation over adaptation. This title argues that although efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are vital, the new policy paradigm should shift the priority to adaptation, with a special focus on disaster risk reduction.
1. Managing Natural Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate 2. Strengthening Socio-ecological Resilience through Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Identifying Gaps in an Uncertain World 3. United States Hurricane Landfalls and Da
Boris Porfiriev is Director of the Risk and Crisis Research Centre at the Institute of Economics at the Russian Academy of Sciences
