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Author: Rolf Lidskog
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1849774641
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGoverning environmental risk, particularly large-scale transboundary risks associated with climate change and pollution, is one of the most pressing problems facing society.
Author: Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1853835374
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Jiri Marsalek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-07-05
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1402049021
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThese edited proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop detail the ongoing search for better ways of protecting human life, land, property and the environment by improved flood management. Such flood management is difficult enough in river basins controlled by a single authority, and becomes even more challenging when dealing with transboundary floods, which may originate in one country or jurisdiction and propagate downstream to another country, or jurisdiction.
Author: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Publisher: International Strategy Disaster Reductn
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication (published in 2 volumes, not sold separately by TSO) is intended for people who have an interest in and practice disaster risk management and sustainable development. It provides guidance, policy orientation and inspiration, as well as serving as a reference for lessons on how to reduce risk and vulnerability to hazards and to meet the challenges of tomorrow. It consists of (vol. 1) the report, including case studies; and (vol. 2) annexes, for example, a glossary of specialized terminology , and a directory of international, regional, national and specialized organizations (vol. 2). It replaces the preliminary version which was released in July 2002 (not available from TSO).
Author: Gábor Baranyai
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-06-14
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 3030225410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides the first comprehensive assessment of the various issues faced by countries in the European Union, where progressing climate change and urbanization pose significant cooperative challenges in a large number of river basins. Conducting a thorough analysis of the intricate web of EU water governance, it reveals that the hydropolitical stability of the European Union is already at risk. Further, given the structural nature of the shortcomings in EU water policy—e.g. the rigidity of the EU’s founding treaties or the institutional complacency of the European Commission—the book argues that these risks are likely to turn into sources of prolonged conflict, unless EU decision-making bodies take steps to address the new hydrological realities early on.
Author: Rieu-Clarke, Alistair
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2015-12-31
Total Pages: 71
ISBN-13: 9231001353
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-09-23
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1136533265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnvironmental hazards do not respect international boundaries. In this volume, distinguished international researchers make a significant contribution to the understanding and management of transboundary environmental risks. The transboundary risk topics addressed highlight the key political, economic, social and cultural issues of our times, such as how transboundary risks are constructed, how they are communicated within and between countries, how the authorities can build trust in political management processes, and what forms of democratic risk management institutions are appropriate. Useful practical lessons on the management of transboundary risk at the national and international levels are drawn from the case studies. The volume provides valuable evidence and analysis for those working on international environmental issues and all aspects of risk management.
Author: Jacques Ganoulis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2013-09-13
Total Pages: 381
ISBN-13: 3527636668
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on an international symposium addressing a key issue in global development, this reference includes both the latest methodologies for and practical examples of effective management of transboundary water resources. Its multidisciplinary approach combines hydrology and environmental science with economic and political approaches, in line with new UNESCO and EU recommendations, which have been formulated and implemented with the active involvement of all three editors. By providing a theoretical framework as well as abundant case studies from southern Europe, Africa, Asia and South America, this handbook provides hydrologists, geologists, engineers and decision-makers with all the knowledge they need for their daily work.
Author: Jochen Schanze
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-09-17
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1402045980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFloods are of increasing public concern world-wide due to increasing damages and unacceptably high numbers of injuries. Previous approaches of flood protection led to limited success especially during recent extreme events. Therefore, an integrated flood risk management is required which takes into consideration both the hydrometeorogical and the societal processes. Moreover, real effects of risk mitigation measures have to be critically assessed. The book draws a comprehensive picture of all these aspects and their interrelations. It furthermore provides a lot of detail on earth observation, flood hazard modelling, climate change, flood forecasting, modelling vulnerability, mitigation measures and the various dimensions of management strategies. In addition to local and regional results of science, engineering and social science investigations on modelling and management, transboundary co-operation of large river catchments are of interest. Based on this, the book is a valuable source of the state of the art in flood risk management but also covers future demands for research and practice in terms of flood issues.
Author: Preben Hempel Lindøe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 457
ISBN-13: 1107025540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book evaluates and compares risk regulation and safety management for offshore oil and gas operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia. It provides an interdisciplinary approach with legal, technological, and sociological perspectives on their efforts to assess and prevent major accidents and improve safety performance offshore. Presented in three parts, the volume begins with a review of the technical, legal, behavioral, and sociological factors involved in designing, implementing, and enforcing a regulatory regime for industrial safety. It then evaluates the four regulatory regimes that encompass the cultural, legal, and other contextual factors that influence their design and implementation, along with their reliance on industrial expertise and standards and the use of performance indicators. The final section presents an assessment of the resilience of the Norwegian regime and its capacity to keep pace with new technologies and emerging risks, respond to near miss incidents, encourage safety culture, incorporate vested rights of labor, and perform inspection and self-audit functions. This book is highly relevant for those in government, business, academia, and elsewhere in civil society who are involved in offshore safety issues, including regulatory authorities and industrial safety professionals.
