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Eco-system based disaster risk reduction in Japan: a handbook for practitioners

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Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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This handbook introduces some approaches to disaster risk management based on a symbiotic relationship between nature and humanity, and compiles basic information on practical matters for reference. It highlights some of the benefits and advantages of Eco-system based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR), the traditional and new ecosystem-based approaches as well as the key points in adopting them. The handbook also presents referential case studies, and the administrative policy in Japan for Eco-DRR.

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Themes Environment and ecosystems Governance Disaster risk management
Country and region Japan
Number of pages
24 p.
Publication year
2016

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