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From Disaster Response to Risk Management Australia's National Drought Policy /
In 1992 Australia's Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach, which received broad support from Australia's major political parties and the policy community. This trail-blazing attempt and the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2005.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2005. |
| Colección: | Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research,
22 |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Living in the Australian Environment
- Climate and Drought in the Subtropics: The Australian Example
- Indigenous Water Philosophy in an Uncertain Land
- Late Twentieth Century Approaches to Living with Uncertainty: The National Drought Policy
- Managing Risk?: Social Policy Responses in Time of Drought
- Drought, News Media and Policy Debate
- At the Intersection of Science and Politics: Defining Exceptional Drought
- Drought Risk as a Negotiated Construct
- Prospects for Insuring Against Drought in Australia
- Policy for Agricultural Drought in Australia: An Economics Perspective
- Drought Policy and Preparedness: The Australian Experience in an International Context
- Lessons for Australia and Beyond.