Disaster Risk Management Today: Global Context, Local Tools

A new publication from the United Nations, secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Regional unit for the Americas, “Disaster Risk Management Today: Global Context, Local Tools” is now available in print, web and CD versions. The publication provides state-of-the-art information on a series of themes in the area of disaster risk reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This book is part of a collaborative framework of activities on local management and risk and vulnerability reduction, fostered by the International Development Research Centre of Canada (IDRC) and the UNISDR in this region. Access the online version at http://gestion-del-riesgo/index.html  
(in Spanish only)