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Earthquake preparedness guide
India Government, 2012This bilingual guide book highlights that we can't avoid future earthquakes, but preparedness and safe building construction practices can certainly reduce the extend of damage and loss. To take necessary action it is mandatory for every citizen to have elementary knowledge of earthquake, forces acting on structures, remedial measures to be taken for structural safety and knowledge of do's and don'ts before, during and after an earthquake.
This guide will serve as a reference tools to sensitize citizens about the issues of concerning preparedness measures for an earthquake.
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/submissions/31286_eqguide.pdf
Published by: India Government ; 2012
This bilingual guide book highlights that we can't avoid future earthquakes, but preparedness and safe building construction practices can certainly reduce the extend of damage and loss. To take necessary action it is mandatory for every citizen to have elementary knowledge of earthquake, forces acting on structures, remedial measures to be taken for structural safety and knowledge of do's and don'ts before, during and after an earthquake.
This guide will serve as a reference tools to sensitize citizens about the issues of concerning preparedness measures for an earthquake.Language(s): English, Hindi
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Capacity development ; Climate policies ; Agroclimatology ; Agriculture
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Environmental legislation for disaster risk management: module 1
Gupta Anil K.; Nair Sreeja S.; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); et al. - India Government, 2012“Environmental Legislation for Disaster Risk Management”, training module is based on the analysis of global context of environmental laws, policies and approaches of integrating environment and disaster risk management. This module cites examples of legal and policy framework from across the world, along with special references to the Indian legal framework and disaster management.
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/30127_30127legal1.pdf
Anil K. Gupta ; Sreeja S. Nair ; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit ; National Institute of Disaster Management
Published by: India Government ; 2012“Environmental Legislation for Disaster Risk Management”, training module is based on the analysis of global context of environmental laws, policies and approaches of integrating environment and disaster risk management. This module cites examples of legal and policy framework from across the world, along with special references to the Indian legal framework and disaster management.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-81-924336-7-7
Tags: Capacity development ; Climate change ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Urban zone ; Tropical cyclone ; Drought ; Flood ; India
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Environmental extremes: disaster risk management - addressing climate change
This publication addresses climate change and disaster management issues in South Asia, and more particularly in India. It builds on the theme chosen by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) for the world environment day, "Safeguard the environment for disaster risk reduction," which reflects the pressing need for arresting environmental degradation and improving management of ecosystems and natural resources for achieving disaster risk reduction and adapting to climate risks. It is intended to be used as a reference for the local policy makers and planners, and in general for p ...
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Available online: https://nidm.gov.in/PDF/pubs/Environmental%20Extreme.pdf
Anil K. Gupta ; Sreeja S. Nair ; National Institute of Disaster Management
Published by: MHA ; 2012This publication addresses climate change and disaster management issues in South Asia, and more particularly in India. It builds on the theme chosen by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) for the world environment day, "Safeguard the environment for disaster risk reduction," which reflects the pressing need for arresting environmental degradation and improving management of ecosystems and natural resources for achieving disaster risk reduction and adapting to climate risks. It is intended to be used as a reference for the local policy makers and planners, and in general for people at large who try to concise on challenges, issues and solutions for climate change – adaptation and integration with disaster risk management.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Environment and landscape ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Climate change ; India ; Region II - Asia
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Ecosystem approach to disaster risk reduction
This book is intended to provide an overview of the concept of ecosystem approach to disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR), natural resource management and disaster linkages, incorporating Eco-DRR concepts in various phases of disaster management, including post disaster recovery in wide range of human and natural environmental settings. The case studies cover coastal, mountain and urban ecosystems and specific hydro-meteorological risks like floods, forest fire, epidemics and landslides.
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Available online: https://www.gdnonline.org/resources/nidm_ecosystem_approach.pdf
Anil K. Gupta ; Sreeja S. Nair ; National Institute of Disaster Management
Published by: MHA ; 2012This book is intended to provide an overview of the concept of ecosystem approach to disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR), natural resource management and disaster linkages, incorporating Eco-DRR concepts in various phases of disaster management, including post disaster recovery in wide range of human and natural environmental settings. The case studies cover coastal, mountain and urban ecosystems and specific hydro-meteorological risks like floods, forest fire, epidemics and landslides.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Environment and landscape ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Climate change ; Flood ; Landslide ; Wildfire ; Locust infestation
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