On better terms: a glance at key climate change and disaster risk reduction concepts
- Type:Policy
- Source:United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat (UNISDR)
- Year of publication:2006
- Number of pages:22 p.
Consultation version 2006
The booklet explains a few key concepts on the basis of an apriori understanding of how climate change and disaster risk reduction knowledge and practices have evolved and presently interact with each other. The list remains far from comprehensive, and other key terms, such as resilience, impacts and hazards could be included in future versions of the booklet. The selection of key concepts discussed in this booklet include:
- Vulnerability
- Risk and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Risk Assessment and Climate Change Impact Assessment
- Mitigation
- Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity and Coping Capacity
The booklet explains a few key concepts on the basis of an apriori understanding of how climate change and disaster risk reduction knowledge and practices have evolved and presently interact with each other. The list remains far from comprehensive, and other key terms, such as resilience, impacts and hazards could be included in future versions of the booklet. The selection of key concepts discussed in this booklet include:
- Vulnerability
- Risk and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Risk Assessment and Climate Change Impact Assessment
- Mitigation
- Adaptation, Adaptive Capacity and Coping Capacity
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