Traditional Coping Strategies and Disaster Response: Examples from the South Pacific Region

The Pacific Islands are vulnerable to climate change and increased risk of disasters not only because of their isolated and often low lying geographical setting but because of their economic status which renders them reliant on donor support. In a qualitative study exploring the adaptive capacity of...

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Main Authors: Stephanie M. Fletcher, Jodi Thiessen, Anna Gero, Michele Rumsey, Natasha Kuruppu, Juliet Willetts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/264503