Indigenous knowledge for disaster risk reduction: Good practices and lessons learned from experiences in the Asia-Pacific Region
Jennifer Baumwoll
This publication aims to build awareness for indigenous knowledge as an effective tool for reducing risk from natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Included are a collection of 18 indigenous practices to cope with earthquakes, cyclones, drought, landslides, river bank erosion, tsunami, and zud.
multiple page notebook, illustrations, photos
Publication Details
- Published: 2008
- Publisher: IEDML (International Environment and Disaster Management Laboratory, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
- Dewey Decimal: 363.346
- ECHO Library: 363.346 BAU