From Disaster Response to Risk Management Australia's National Drought Policy
In 1992 Australia’s Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach, which received broad support from Australia’s major political parties and the policy community. This trail-blazing attempt and the experienc...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2005, 2005
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2005 |
| Series: | Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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