Books in the Environmental Hazards Series series

The policy for climate change prioritises mitigation over adaptation. This title argues that although efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are vital, the new policy paradigm should shift the priority to adaptation, with a special focus on disaster risk reduction.

Our coasts provide a home and livelihoods for millions of people; many of the world's biggest cities are along coastlines. This volume explores the wide spectrum of coastal hazards, from high-magnitude, low-frequency events like tsunamis and hurricanes, to longer-term processes like urban regeneration and changing agricultural practices.

Are we winning or losing the battle for safe environments? In 1984, leading disaster risk management professionals and researchers met in Jamaica for the Ocho Rios conference on Disaster Mitigation. This collection reflects on the progress made in disaster risk reduction since that conference, with a particular emphasis on the Caribbean.