Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia

Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia edited by Huong Ha.

This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of lan...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ha, Huong (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Public administration.
Climate change.
Natural disasters.
Environmental management.
Water pollution.
Environmental economics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Land Use and Disaster Governance in Asia: An Introduction
  • Chapter 2. NAPSIPAG Is Ten Years Old: An Agenda for the Next Decade
  • Part I: Land Management and Food Security
  • Chapter 3. Land Reforms in Kerala - An Aid to Ensure Sustainable Development
  • Chapter 4. The Indian State and the Unfinished Task of Land Reforms: A Critical Analysis
  • Chapter 5. Cacophony to Euphony: Land Tenure System and Food Security in Pakistan
  • Chapter 6. Industrialisation and Sustainable Food Security: New Challenges for Malaysia
  • Part II: Disaster Management
  • Chapter 7. Bangladesh: Natural Disaster Risk Management
  • Chapter 8. Administrative Planning and Political Response to Hazard: Issues and Concerns
  • Chapter 9. Deficiency of Disability Issue in Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy: Implications on Human Security and Social Cohesion
  • Chapter 10. Geo-Politics and Community Vulnerability: A case of Diu Island
  • Chapter 11. Lack of Integrity moving the Goals Away
  • Chapter 12. Anticipating and Managing an Unwelcome Guest: Climate Smart Approach in Disaster Management
  • Part III: Public Education and Other Issues Related to Disaster Management
  • Chapter 13. Disaster Risk Management and Public Education in Singapore
  • Chapter 14. Participatory Environmental Governance and Climate Change Adaptation: Mainstreaming of Tidal River Management (TRM) in South-West Bangladesh
  • Chapter 15. Ecology and Culture: Innovative Approaches to the Educational System of Indigenous People of Altai
  • Chapter 16. Peacebuilding Model in Diverse Conflict Lines Southern Philippines
  • Chapter 17. Community Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal
  • Chapter 18. Land Use and Disaster Governance: Implications and Policy Recommendations.

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