Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we reinventing the wheel?

Journal of International Development

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-264

  Mercer, Jessica ^a  

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

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Disaster risk reduction; Papua new Guinea; Participatory processes; Small island developing states

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL DISASTER; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY STRATEGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL ISLAND STATE;

PAPUA NEW GUINEA;

EID: 77149177362     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1677     Document Type: Article

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