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Preparing for Drought: A Guidebook for Developing Countries

dc.contributorEcosystems Divisionen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.otherWilhite, Donald A.en_US
dc.coverage.spatialGlobalen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-01T10:19:02Z
dc.date.available2019-10-01T10:19:02Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/30153
dc.descriptionThe purpose of this guidebook is to describe those unique characteristics of drought that set it apart from other natural hazards (Chapter 1). The guidebook also describes the nature of impacts associated with drought. Chapter 2 illustrates, through several case studies, how some nations have coped with drought in the past and describes recent attempts to adopt a more proactive risk management approach. Chapter 3 proposes a methodology to assist developing countries in the preparation of drought plans, exemplifying many of the concepts now being incorporated in the national policies and plans discussed in Chapter 2. The final chapter summarizes the key features of the proposed planning methodology, including recommendations for governments and international organizations.en_US
dc.formatTexten_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectdroughten_US
dc.subjectdrought controlen_US
dc.subjectclimate changeen_US
dc.subjectguidelineen_US
dc.subjectrisk managementen_US
dc.subjectdrought-prone areaen_US
dc.subjectdrought-stricken areaen_US
dc.subjectdeveloping countryen_US
dc.titlePreparing for Drought: A Guidebook for Developing Countriesen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Landen_US
wd.tagsLanden_US
wd.topicsDisasters and Conflictsen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber82 pagesen_US


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