Introduction to climate, disasters and international development

Journal of International Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-217

  Kelman, Ilan ^a  

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

Author keywords

Climate; Disaster risk reduction; Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL ISLAND STATE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SAMOA;

EID: 77149162700     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1674     Document Type: Article

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