Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters
Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2010-11-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0821381415

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This book examines how to ensure that the preventive measures are worthwhile and effective, and how people can make decisions individually and collectively at different levels of government.

Proceedings of MAC 2018
Proceedings of MAC 2018

Author: group of authors

Publisher: MAC Prague consulting

Published: 2018-12-06

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 8088085225

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Multidisciplinary Academic Conference on Education, Teaching and Learning, Czech Republic, Prague (MAC-ETL 2018) Multidisciplinary Academic Conference on Management, Marketing and Economics, Czech Republic, Prague (MAC-MME 2018) Multidisciplinary Academic Conference on Transport, Tourism and Sport Science, Czech Republic, Prague (MAC-TTSS 2018) Friday - Sunday, December 7 - 9, 2018

The Water Walker
The Water Walker

Author: Joanne Robertson

Publisher: Second Story Press

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 1772602302

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The story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother (Nokomis) Josephine-ba Mandamin and her great love for Nibi (water). Nokomis walks to raise awareness of our need to protect Nibi for future generations, and for all life on the planet. She, along with other women, men, and youth, have walked around all the Great Lakes from the four salt waters, or oceans, to Lake Superior. The walks are full of challenges, and by her example Josephine-ba invites us all to take up our responsibility to protect our water, the giver of life, and to protect our planet for all generations.

Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited
Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited

Author: Bruno Losch

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2012-06-18

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0821395130

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Based on new evidence from in-depth field surveys, this book addresses the unique situation of countries that remain deeply engaged in agriculture, and proposes a set of policy orientations which could facilitate the process of rural change.