From Disaster Response to Risk Management : Australia's National Drought Policy /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2005. |
| Series: | Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research,
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Table of Contents:
- Living in the Australian Environment
- Climate and Drought in the Subtropics: The Australian Example
- Indigenous Water Philosophy in an Uncertain Land
- Late Twentieth Century Approaches to Living with Uncertainty: The National Drought Policy
- Managing Risk?: Social Policy Responses in Time of Drought
- Drought, News Media and Policy Debate
- At the Intersection of Science and Politics: Defining Exceptional Drought
- Drought Risk as a Negotiated Construct
- Prospects for Insuring Against Drought in Australia
- Policy for Agricultural Drought in Australia: An Economics Perspective
- Drought Policy and Preparedness: The Australian Experience in an International Context
- Lessons for Australia and Beyond.