Considering Vulnerability in Disaster Risk Reduction Plans: From Policy to Practice in Ladakh, India

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 104-114

  Le Masson, Virginie ^a  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacities; Disaster risk reduction; Hazards; Hyogo Framework for Action; Ladakh; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY;

INDIA; JAMMU AND KASHMIR; LADAKH;

EID: 84942866879     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-14-00086.1     Document Type: Article

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