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Climate Change and Flow of Environmental Displacement in Bangladesh
Akter Tahera - Unnayan Onneshan, 2009This study depicts environmental displacement with the premise of increased frequency of natural disasters and the adverse impacts of climate change. Bangladesh is already experiencing recurrent floods, severe cyclones, water logging, salinity intrusions, droughts and river bank erosion which induce mass population displacement. There is no generally agreed definition and scientifically developed methodology to estimate environmental displacement. Proper development guidelines are yet to be adopted to protect the lives and livelihoods of the displaced people who have the right to expect safe l ...
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Azerbaijan national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Azerbaijan - government, 1994^This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Azerbaijan, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as earthquake, landslide, flood and avalanche. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Azerbaijan’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for th ...
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Bangladesh national report prepared for the IDNDR mid-term review and the 1994 World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction
Bangladesh - government, 1994This report presents the institutional and legal framework for disaster risk reduction in Bangladesh, and describes its common disaster risks and natural hazards, such as flood, storm, drought, and cyclone. It outlines the strategies, plans, projects and activities related to disaster prevention and risk management.
The report provides an evaluation of Bangladesh’s progress, achievements and challenges in disaster risk reduction during the first half of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR), and highlights suggested activities and plans for the rest of ...
Panel news : WMO/ ESCAP Panel on tropical cyclone
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Panel on tropical cyclones ; Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) - WMO, 1988
Final report of the Meeting of Experts on Tropical Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Economic Commission for Asia and the far East (ECAFE) - WMO, 1970
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Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment (APJEE)
The Asia Pacific Journal of Energy and Environment (APJEE) is an international blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes theoretical, experimental and applied outcome in the science, engineering and policy aspects of sustainable energy and environment. The journal aims to endow with a multidisciplinary and international forum for the broadcasting of the latest high-quality research fallout, particularly those related to or with implications for the Asian Pacific region.
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Disaster Management as an Opportunity for Sustainable Rural Development: In Jahangirnagar Planning Review, Vol. 2, June 2004
Necessity is the mother of invention. This is very much true in disaster management and development activities in Bangladesh. As a part of policy matters of government of Bangladesh disaster management efforts have been integrated into the process of national development. Flood protection embankments are
used as roads and in some cases as a portion of national road network system. Cyclone centres are used for multipurpose activities of community and rural development. Schools in coastal areas have been designed to be used as cyclone shelters in case of necessity. Houses and other ...
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