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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 … particularly face the highest risk, as they are the most vulnerable and also the last to recover from extreme events … humanitarian aid assistance for the poorer and more vulnerable countries. Therefore, the global community must …
Safe Havens: Protected Areas for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
… 1 The ecosystem service value of protected areas for cyclone … (Harper et al., 2001). The town of Cairns is considered vulnerable to the impacts of cyclones, with some critical … in low-lying areas including the airport, already vulnerable to the highest tides (Poloczanska et al., 2007) …
The importance of adaptation and disaster risk reduction in coastal areas
… coastal defences. These may have an impact on the ecosystem services on which coastal communities depend, … that management efforts are more effective when vulnerable indigenous peoples and local communities are … and all costs and benefits associated with development in vulnerable coastal areas, provide incentives for “climate …