A World Safe from Natural Disasters

The Journey of Latin America and the Caribbean

• Publisher: Pan American Health Organization, Pan American Sanitary Bureau, Regional Office of the World Health Organization
• Pages: 112
• ISBN_10: 9275121141
  ISBN_13: 9789275121146
  
• Language: en

Description:... This publication is a comprehensive look at how the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have dealt with the enormous and recurring impact of natural disasters on their lives and fragile economies. Published as a contribution from this Region to the World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction in 1994, the book traces the transition from an era of improvised response and poorly coordinated international assistance to the more aggressive stance on disaster preparedness and prevention taken in many countries today.--Publisher's description.