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RT Book, Whole SR Electronic DC OPAC T1 Climate change and natural disasters : transforming economies and policies for a sustainable future / Vinod Thomas A1 Thomas, Vinod, 1949- YR 2017 FD [2017] SP 1 online resource (xxv, 157 pages) K1 Electronic books K1 Climate change mitigation -- Economic aspects K1 Climatic changes -- Economic aspects K1 Natural disasters -- Economic aspects K1 Environmental economics K1 Sustainable development K1 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure K1 SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General K1 Climatic changes -- Economic aspects K1 Environmental economics K1 Natural disasters -- Economic aspects K1 Sustainable development PB Transaction Publishers PP New Brunswick (U.S.A.) SN 9781412864527 SN 1412864526 SN 9781315081045 SN 1315081040 SN 1351527924 SN 9781351527927 SN 9781351527903 SN 1351527908 SN 1412864402 SN 9781412864404 SN 9781138567351 SN 1138567353 SN 9781351527910 SN 1351527916 LA English (英語) CL DC23:363.738/747 NO "The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters--the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. What is causing the increase in natural disasters and what effect does it have on the economy? Climate Change and Natural Disasters sends three messages: human-made factors exert a growing influence on climate-related disasters; because of the link to anthropogenic factors, there is a pressing need for climate mitigation; and prevention, including climate adaptation, ought not to be viewed as a cost to economic growth but as an investment. Ultimately, attention to climate-related disasters, arguably the most tangible manifestation of global warming, may help mobilize broader climate action. It can also be instrumental in transitioning to a path of low-carbon, green growth, improving disaster resilience, improving natural resource use, and caring for the urban environment. Vinod Thomas proposes that economic growth will become sustainable only if governments, political actors, and local communities combine natural disaster prevention into national growth strategies. When considering all types of capital, particularly human capital, climate action can drive economic growth, rather than hinder it"-- Provided by publisher NO Includes bibliographical references and index NO Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 25, 2017) NO Print version record NO 書誌ID=ED00003694; LK [E Book]https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1449135 OL 30