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Helping nature help us - Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management

… help us Transforming disaster risk reduction through ecosystem management Fabiola Monty, Radhika Murti and Naoya … flooding in the south- central, cross-border region of the island (Hispaniola). This was followed by hurricane/ tropical storm Jeanne, which affected the island in mid-September. For both events, the damage and …
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Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

… 1 The ecosystem service value of protected areas for cyclone … 2005. Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Synthesis. Island Press, Washington, DC Ministry of Environment, Japan … snorkelling, diving, whale watching, boating, fishing and island camping. The Reef and its catchment bring AUS$ 5.77 …
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The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas

… the salinization of ground-water in many coastal and small island territories; AWARE that in addition to sea level rise, … coastal defences. These may have an impact on the ecosystem services on which coastal communities depend, … risks in coastal areas, in particular in vulnerable Small Island Developing States, low-lying countries, and deltaic …
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