Environmental management : multiple disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation benefits for vulnerable communities

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Multiple Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable Communities ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Multiple Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable CommunitiesThis brochure is based on resources from the report “The Role of Environmental Management and Eco-engineering in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation” (ProAct Network, 2008). The full report, supporting references and case studies can be downloaded from www.proactnetwork.org Illustrations: IRIN: cover photograph and pages 3/7/8/13; Roy Sidle: page 4; Jon Godson: page 5; Grant Wroe-Street: pages 9/10/12/13/14; Julian Caldecott: page 11. Design and layout: Maoya Bassiouni Printing: www.sro-kundig.chhttp://www.proactnetwork.org/index.php/global-initiatives/climate-change/environmental-managementENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Multiple Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Benefits for Vulnerable Communities3 Natural Hazards O