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Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Glossary. Acronym. 1. Disaster relief measures and methodologies. 2. Disaster rehabilitation and displacement management. 3. Disaster damage assessment and evaluation role of advocacy. 4. Humanitarian disaster and emergency assistance psychological support and standard setting. 5. Disaster management community health and safety public awareness and participation. Bibliography. Index. Disaster management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster. Allowing the degradation of natural resources increases the risk of disaster. This book will be devoted mainly to theoretical and conceptual aspects of disaster management risk assessment hazard minimization and vulnerability analysis. This book also deals with the various elements of disaster management process including the required disaster management plans for specific kinds of disasters such as tsunami cyclone hurricane earthquake flood landslide industrial accidents oil spill AIDS/HIV etc. just naming a few. 282 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Glossary. Acronyms. 1. Disasters definition causation approaches and typology. 2. Global disasters dimensions trends statistics and implications. 3. Disaster vulnerability definition nature magnitude analysis assessment and reduction. 4. Disaster risk definition analysis assessment and management. Bibliography. Index. Disaster management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster. Present book Disasters Vulnerabilities and Risks is divided into four chapters i.e. disasters definition global disasters vulnerability and risks. The objective of this book is to provide readers with an integrated understanding of various kinds of disasters hazards and crises and their control mitigation/prevention and reduction with special reference to possible management solutions. 298 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Glossary. Acronyms. 1. Disaster monitoring control planning and training an introduction. 2. Disaster prevention preparation and post mortem an overview. 3. Disaster mitigation role of communication leadership co ordination wastehousing stocking. 4. Disaster preparedness and recovery role of mapping prediction forecasting and early warning. 5. Disaster review and response role of survey assessment volunteering and human behaviour. Bibliography. Index. Disaster management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster. Allowing the degradation of natural resources increases the risk of disaster. An important part of this mission is providing assistance to prepare for and recover from natural or man made disasters that can result in great human and economic losses. Present book Disaster Mitigation Preparedness Recovery and Response is divided into five chapters. This book deals with monitoring control planning and training of disasters disaster prevention emergency control and planning. 302 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acronyms. Glossary of terms. 1. Global oceans and law of the sea. 2. Sustainable development of small island developing states. 3. Global guidelines on wetlands. 4. Conservation and management of resources for environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. Bibliography. Index. The objective of this book is to provide readers/students with an integrated understanding of the global environmental regimes for the water resources of the world both terrestrial and marine covering the oceans coast small island and wetland. The book aims to advance the interests of oceans (incorporating 72% of the earth's surface) coast (the home of 50% of the world's population) and islands (43% of the world's nations are small island developing states which are especially dependent on the oceans) and wetlands (both coastal and terrestrial ones of international importance). This enormous coverage of three fourths areas of the world itself makes this volume so important. The mother of all global environmental guidelines the convention on the law of the sea is covered in detail. The recent programme of action for sustainable development of small island developing states is described. The Ramsar Convention on Wetland is presented with all the recent amendments. Chapter 17 and 18 of Agenda dealing with the plan of action for oceans enclosed and semi enclosed areas coastal area and freshwater resources respectively is dealt in detail. In sum this book is very useful and deals with vital environmental resources of the aquatic world. Contents include global oceans and the law of the sea sustainable development of small island developing states global guidelines on wetlands and conservation and management of resources for environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. 340 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Glossary. I. Disaster Management Process Introduction to National and International Frameworks 1. Disaster management. 2. Disaster management a perspective. 3. The disaster management cycle. 4. Introduction. 5. Anthropology of disaster management an Indian perspective. 6. Genesis and management of anthropogenic and natural hazards in service industry. 7. Negotiating disaster and law risk and hazard management by global industries. II. Flood Disaster Mitigation and Management and Recovery An Analysis 1. Conclusion. 2. Flooding disasters. 3. Alternative approaches to flood mitigation. 4. The impacts of floods in Bangladesh. 5. Post flood recovery in Vietnam. III. Managing Natural Disasters Role of Agencies 1. Role of various agencies in disasters management. 2. International federation overview of disaster response law. 3. Managing economic crises and natural disasters. 4. Earthquake disaster management in China. 5. Japan's disaster management system. IV. India's Disaster Management Plans 1. India's high powered committee for preparation of disaster management plans (interior) 2000. 2. Constitution of sub groups. 3. Trigger mechanism. 4. State level involvement. 5. Training. 6. Relief commissioners conference. 7. Mapping mission. 8. Role of media. 9. Disaster management in school education. 10. SAARC initiatives and international co operation. 11. Model State Disaster Management Act. 12. Sourcebook on district disaster management plan. 13. A comprehensive approach Road Map for a Plan Preparation Process (PPP). V. Disaster Reduction International Strategy and Policy Response 1. International policy responses. 2. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). 3. Inter agency secretariat for the ISDR outline for cooperation with national platforms. 4. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) additional country contracts. 5. International Strategy for Disaster reduction (ISDR). 6. The general assembly. 7. Resolution adopted by the general assembly. 8. Early warning International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). 9. Declaration of the Potsdam early warning conference. 10. Declaration of Guayaquil. 11. Living with risk a global review of disaster reduction initiatives. 12. Living with risk focus on disaster risk reduction. 13. General assembly implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. 14. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Bibliography. Index. Disaster management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster. Allowing the degradation of natural resources increases the risk of disaster. An important part of this mission is providing assistance to prepare for and recover from natural or man made disasters that can result in great human and economic losses. Present book Disaster Management Process Law Policy and Strategy is divided into five chapters. The objective of this book is to provide readers with an integrated understanding of managing various kinds of disasters India's disaster management plans and international strategy for disaster reduction. 312 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acronyms. Glossary of Terms. 1. Global human environment protection declaration and action plans. 2. Preserving contemporary environment and development declaration and principles. 3. Realizing sustainable development of global ecological systems. 4. Plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development for primary area. 5. Plan of implementation of the world summit on sustainable development for applied areas. Bibliography. Index. Preserving contemporary environment and development has emerged as a major challenge to all nations of the world. Guidelines for Environment and Sustainable Development is an introductory book giving a complete overview of the existing international regime for the protection of human environment and promoting sustainable development. This book deals with the subject area of environmental guidelines in more primitive and generalistic terms indicating its universal applicability as umbrella frameworks. The focus starts from the protection of human environment in the form of Stockholm conference mainly to provide a solid base for future development and orientation. This book also covers Rio Summit Riots and Rio +10 underlining the fact that one of the key outputs o the Rio Summit was to highlight and focus attention on the environment spawning as a result a host of conventions conferences and other activities collectively called Rio agreements. The Johannesburg summit on sustainable development (i.e. Rio + 10) is described in detail. So are the economic and social demension of agenda 21 on general issues. This volume forms the basis for understanding the holistic perspective on international environmental guidelines on human environment and sustainable development in an evolutionary process. The objective of the book is to provide readers/students with an integrated understanding of the global environmental regimes in place to protect the human environment and promote sustainable development. 360 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acronyms. Glossary of Terms. 1. Global laws on transboundary movements of hazardous wastes. 2. Global laws on persistent organic pollutants. 3. Global system of prior informed consent. 4. Conservation and management of resources for environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. 5. Implementation of action plan as per agenda 21 for environment and development. Bibliography. Index. This book is dealing with the international guidelines guidelines related to hazardous wasted organic pollutants and their movements to various areas by different ways and means provides readers with an integrated understanding of the global environmental regimes for hazardous wastes and organic pollutants. The basal convention on the control of transboundary moments of hazardous wastes and their disposal which aims to prevent the unauthorized dumping of toxic waste in developing countries has been covered in detail with sufficient case studies. The Rotterdam convention on prior informed consent hazardous chemicals in international trade is discussed to elaborate upon the mechanism for the import of such chemicals. In addition the Stockholm convention of persistent organic pollutants is presented to elaborate upon the guidelines to eliminate the global use of such nominated chemicals. The agenda 21 action plan in this regard is also covered in an elaborate manner. 342 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acronyms. Glossary of terms. 1. Global guidelines on protection of Ozone layer and climate system. 2. Global guidelines on protection of endangered species. 3. Laws for protecting migratory species. 4. International guidelines for protecting world heritage. 5. Strengthening the role of major groups for sustainable environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. 6. Social and economic dimensions of global environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. 7. Agenda 21 action plan implementation for conserving environment and development. Bibliography. Index. This book deals with specific international environmental guidelines related to the protection of Ozone layer endangered species and world heritage sites. The all important and most successful Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is described to conserve global endangered species. Similarly the Montreal protocol to reduce global emission of fluorocarbons to protect the Ozone layer is described besides the related Vienna convention on migratory species focusing on the actions undertaken by range states for protecting these vital species is covered in detail. Similarly world heritage convention to protect the cultural and natural sites of international importance is covered in detail. Institutional mechanism required for sustainable development of environment is also covered to provide an integrated framework for conserving and developing such resources. 344 pp.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Glossary of terms. 1. Gobal laws policies and action plans on climate change. 2. Protecting the forests and forestry around the world. 3. Global guidelines on biodiversity and biosafety. 4. Global law policy action plan to Combat desertification. 5. Conservation and management of resources for environment and development action plan as per agenda 21. Bibliography. Index. Protecting the forests and forestry around the world has become a big challenge today. This book covers the most vital and immediate concerns of today's environment and tries to provide readers with global environmental guidelines with respective to climatic changes forest management biodiversity conservation bio safety and desert protection. It covers the global framework conventions on climate change and biological diversity. The forest principles and bio safety protocols are presented. The convention on combating desertification is dealt. So is the agenda 21 action plan with respect to natural resources and their conservation. In sum this volume covers the most important environmental regime of today's world required for the sustainable development of our ecological and social systems. Special focus lies on measures to protect the developing countries from the risk of contamination from GMOS by preventing unannounced imports of products containing living modified organisms in the form of Cartagena Protocol on bio safety. 342 pp.

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