The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction
The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction, ed. Renaud, Fabrice G., Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen and Estrella, Marisol (Tokyo: UNU Press, 2013).
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Editor Renaud, Fabrice G.
Sudmeier-Rieux, Karen
Estrella, MarisolTitle The role of ecosystems in disaster risk reduction Publication Date 2013 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher UNU Press Pages 486 Language eng Abstract The increasing worldwide trend in disasters, which will be aggravated by global environmental change (including climate change), urges us to implement new approaches to hazard mitigation, as well as exposure and vulnerability reduction. We are, however, faced with hard choices about hazard mitigation: should we continue to build dikes and walls to protect ourselves against floods and coastal hazards - though we have seen the limitsof these - or should we consider alternative, ecosystem-based solutions? Ecosystem management is a well-tested solution to sustainable development that is being revisited because of its inherent "win-win" and "no-regrets" appeal to address rising disaster and climate change issues. It is one of the few approaches that can impact all elements of the disaster risk equation - mitigating hazards, reducing exposure, reducing vulnerabilitiesand increasing the resilience of exposed communities. Yet, the uptake of ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction (DRR) is slow despite some very good examples of success stories. Reasons for this are multiple: ecosystem management is rarely considered as part of the portfolio of DRR solutions because the environmental and disaster management communities typically work independently from each other; its contribution to DRR is highly undervalued compared to engineered solutions and thus not attributed appropriate budget allocations; finally, there are poor science-policy interactions on ecosystem-based DRR, which have led to unclear and sometimes contradictory scientific information on the role of ecosystems in DRR. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in the multidisciplinary field of ecosystem management and DRR to encourage and further develop dialogues between scientists, practitioners, policymakers and development planners. Keyword Ecosystems
Disaster risk reductionCopyright Holder United Nations University Press Copyright Year 2013 Copyright type Creative commons ISBN 9789280812213
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