Integrating indigenous and scientific knowledge bases for disaster risk reduction in Papua New Guinea

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-183

  Mercer, Jessica ^a   Kelman, Ilan ^b   Suchet Pearson, Sandie ^c   Lloyd, Kate ^c  

^a Theological Advisor to the Catholic Agency for overseas Development   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disaster risk reduction; Indigenous knowledge; Papua New Guinea; Scientific knowledge; Small Island Developing States

Indexed keywords

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 67549095398     PISSN: 04353684     EISSN: 14680467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0467.2009.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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