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Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. India's High Powered Committee (HPC) for preparation of disaster management plans (interior) 2000. 2. Disaster management a comprehensive approach road map for a Plan Preparation Process (PPP). 3. Model State Disaster Management Act. 4. Rules for the manufacture use import export and storage of hazardous micro organisms genetically engineered organisms or cells. 5. The Environment (Protection) Act 1986. 6. The coastal regulation zone notification. 7. National Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules 1975 National Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules 1975. 8. The Public Liability Insurance Rules 1991. 9. National Maritime Zone Act. 10. The Environment (Protection) Rules 1986. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. Indian sub continent falls within a geographic area where natural calamities are common phenomena. Its unique sub continental dimensions coupled with factors like its geographical location and the behaviour of monsoon make it one of the most hazardprone countries in the world. India is vulnerable to various natural disasters like floods Tsunamis droughts cyclones earthquakes landslides avalanches forest fires and the like. Disasters occur with great regularity and despite better preparedness to meet all contingencies the economic and social costs on account of losses caused by disasters continue to mount year after year. 274 pp.…

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction to risk management. 2. The dignity of risk. 3. Risk management for global environmental change. 4. Risk and imagining alternative futures. 5. Precautionary principle and posterity. 6. Standards and changing world of risk. 7. Managing risk for poor people. 8. The precautionary principle. 9. Precaution principle for environmental management. 10. Feminity and technological risk perception. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index. Man is facing the havoc of natural disasters since the dawn of human civilisation on our planet earth. Earthquakes floods landslides wildfire cyclones tornado avalanche etc. were the earliest forms of natural disasters. With the development of civilisation man learnt the disaster management techniques. Now man has made tremendous and extraordinary achievements in the field of science and technology. Though disasters cannot be prevented yet the loss caused to live and property can be avoided or mitigated if proper prewarning system could be applied and prompt rescue mitigation and rehabilitation measures could be used. This book encompasses valuable information on modern disaster management practices. All vital issues pertaining to disaster management are described elaborately. 272 pp. …

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Disaster an introduction. 2. Disaster through ages. 3. Apartheid forced removals a man made disaster. 4. Human behaviour and disaster review and response. 5. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage related issue. 6. Natural hazards research. 7. New face of disaster wars mortality poverty. 8. Industrial disasters/Hazards. 9. Disaster Management Act India. 10. Disaster survey and assessment. 11. Disaster training and control planning. Appendices. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index. A disaster is defined as a serious disruption of the functioning of society causing widespread human material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of affected society to cope on its own resources. In fact this clearly implies that the poor people/society are the most vulnerable to hazards/disasters as they posses fewer resources and have very limited capacity to prevent or cope with the impacts. No doubts the sheer scope of the social and economic impacts of natural approach to dealing with the concept of risk and vulnerability in modern societies. Also the social and economic costs of disasters very widely and are difficult to estimate on a global basis. This book is an attempt in the direction of collating some valuable information on vital aspects of disasters and disaster management. 262 pp.…

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Man made disasters an overview. 2. Issues in disaster mitigation. 3. Economic crises and natural disasters. 4. Crises and disasters. 5. Hazards crises and disasters in recent times. 6. Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. 7. Disasters in Africa. 8. Disasters in Asia and the Pacific. 9. Disasters in Europe. 10. Disasters in the Polar areas. 11. Disasters in North America. 12. Emergency aid and development. Appendix. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index. It is well known fact the man and disasters have had long association. Since very old times man have been experiencing natural disasters. In fact disaster vulnerability is a common phenomenon. Apart from natural disasters in recent times man made disasters have caused threat to man and environment. Overuse and abuse of natural resources have brought in this position. This book presents disaster vulnerability and mitigation categorically in global perspective. 280 pp.…

Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Vulnerability to natural disaster. 2. Disasters vulnerability equity and global environmental change. 3. Vulnerability to global environmental change. 4. Risk analysis and risk management. 5. Precautionary principle. 6. Applications of the precautionary principle. Glossary of terms. Bibliography. Index. The entire globe is vulnerable to disastersman made or natural. Recent earthquake is Pakistan and India (2005) tsunami in Indonesia Malaysia India and Sri Lanka Katerina in USA etc. have been frequently reminding us that we are vulnerable to disasters every time everywhere. Going to back hurricane Mitch wrought fearful damage across Central American states in just 48 hours. World Disasters Report explores the ways environmental change and human short sightedness have combined to trigger disaster. Earthquakes and hurricanes have sparked instant media interest and quick humanitarian reactions. But more worrying is the chronic and rapidly increasing vulnerability of poorer countries to extreme and recurrent weather events. In Russia the harsh but normally manageable winter has become a catalyst for disaster as institutional and economic collapse destroy social safety nets and the very basis upon which people make a living. In Ecuador recovery from the latest EI Nino may take a decade but two more could strike in that time. This book provides highly useful material on the subject global disasters vulnerability and precautionary. 268 pp.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Asia Publishing House 1988, first. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Includes a dust jacket, price unclipped, in very good condition. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. dj: as new. book: as new. signed by saenz. Signed by Author(s).

Condición: Good. 1st Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Couverture souple. Condición: bon. RO60112975: 2004. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos abîmé, Intérieur acceptable. 91 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins et de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc dans et hors texte en noir et blanc et en couleur, dans et hors texte. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. …

Hardcover. Condición: Fine in Fine dust jacket. dj. First Edition. 8vo. 237 pp.

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