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Disaster response and risk management in the fisheries sector Lena Westlund...[et al.].

By: Series: FAO Fisheries technical paperPublication details: Room: Food and Agriculture organisation of the united Nations c2007Description: xiv, 56p.: ill. col. 25cmISBN:
  • 9789251057650
DDC classification:
  • 333.95 WES
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Table of contents
Introduction 1
Background 1
purpose and structure of this report 1
Part I Disater and fisheries sector: The context 3
Concepts and terminology of disasters 5
disasters and disaster risk 5
types of disasters 6
Fisheries sector characteristics and vulnerability context 13
fishers and fisher workers 13
source of food and income 14
vulnerability of small-scale fishing communities 15
summary of disaster impacts on the fisheries sector 18

Part II Recommendations for disaster response and risk management in fisheries 21
The disaster sequence 23
summary of recommendations 24
disaster impact and needs assessment, and relief and emergency response 26
rehabilitation, reconstruction and sustainable recovery 35
prevention, preparedness and early warning 39
concluding remarks 49
bibliography 51







includes bibliographic references and index

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