A decade against natural disasters
CHF 15.00
ISBN
978-92-63-10799-2
Year of publication
1994
Number of pages
21
Number collection
799
Author: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Prepared as a contribution to the UN World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction (Yokohama, Japan, May 1994) which marked the mid-point of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, this brochure outlines the different types of natural catastrophes that threaten various regions of the world and describes how WMO and national Meteorological and Hydrological Services are working to minimize the destructive effects of natural phenomena such as floods, tropical cyclones and drought.