Daniel J. Clarke , Stefan Dercon
Dull Disasters?: How planning ahead will make a difference
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780198785576
- author:
- Daniel J. Clarke , Stefan Dercon
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 1.8 x 14 cm
- Genre:
- Business, Finance & Law, Economics, International Economics, Daniel J. Clarke, Stefan Dercon,Dull Disasters?: How planning ahead will make a difference,OUP Oxford,0198785577,Social Issues, Services & Welfare,Business & Economics,Business / Economics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Hardcover book, 139 pages, published in 2016. This book explores how countries and their partners can be better prepared to deal with disasters. It draws on lessons from finance, political science, economics, psychology, and the natural sciences to provide practical solutions for reducing disaster risks. The authors examine what works and what doesn't in responding to disasters, including disaster risk financing. The book presents a set of lessons and principles to guide future thinking, research, and practice in this area. It takes a business-as-usual approach to disaster responses, aiming to make them more effective and less emotional.
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