Citation
(2003), "Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 12 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2003.07312dab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited
Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development
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Disaster Reduction for Sustainable Mountain Development200216 pp.Free
Copies can be obtained from the UN Inter-Agency Secretariat for the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), Palais des Nations CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland. Fax (41-22) 917 0563. The complete report can also be downloaded from: www.unisdr.org/unisdr/Finalmountainbooklet.pdf
Mountain communities are especially vulnerable to natural disasters. In conjunction with the International Year of the Mountain 2002, this booklet presents key concepts about integrated mountain development, natural hazards, and risk reduction. The publication highlights successful disaster reduction programs in mountain communities, and provides a global overview of disaster statistics.