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Development and Disasters

Development and Disasters

Ilan Kelman / James Lewis

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Practical Action Publishing
Año de edición:
2025
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Estudios del desarrollo
ISBN:
9781788533942
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Good development could − and should − be the driving force for averting disasters by reducing vulnerability. But conversely, in many cases,development itself becomes a major cause of vulnerability and disasters. This new edition describes the complex relationship between disasters and development.

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