a global review of disaster reduction initiatives /
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
2004 ver
Geneva :
United Nations,
2004
2 v. :
ill., maps ;
28 cm
United Nations publication sales no. GV.E.03.0.2 (2 vol. set)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Volume I. Living with risk: focus on disaster risk reduction -- Risk awareness and assessment -- Policy and commitment: the foundation of disaster risk reduction -- Building understanding: development of knowledge and information sharing -- A selection of disaster reduction applications -- Future challenges: a common vision for disaster risk reduction
Volume II. Annexes. Terminology: basic terms of disaster risk reduction -- Directory of international , regional, national and specialized organizations -- United Nations system: an outline of activities dedicated to disaster risk reduction -- Selected international development agendas and commitments relevant to disaster risk reduction -- Extracts from the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPoI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development -- References