Learning from Cyclone Nargis: Investing in the Environment for Livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction - A Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialMyanmar
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-18T13:37:17Z
dc.date.available2017-01-18T13:37:17Z
dc.date.issued2009-01
dc.descriptionThis case study analyses the root causes of environmental degradation in the Ayeyarwady Delta after Cyclone Nargis and illustrates the interrelationship between environmental management, livelihoods and disasters. Key lessons from Cyclone Nargis are drawn out, highlighting the importance of addressing disaster risks over the long term, through improved environmental governance and resource management and the development of more sustainable livelihoods.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/14116
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number32 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectcyclone
dc.subjectdisaster relief
dc.subjectrisk management
dc.subjectdisaster prevention
dc.titleLearning from Cyclone Nargis: Investing in the Environment for Livelihoods and Disaster Risk Reduction - A Case Studyen
dc.typeCommunication or other resource
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050

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