World Meteorological Organization

Authors: Global Water Partnership, Associated Programme on Flood Management, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

This publication provides information for the flood managers, policy makers, environmental groups, NGOs and communities, to enable them to understand the range of environmental issues involved in flood management and sustainable development. It also explains the roles of various ecosystems in the hydrological process and response and how these systems interact with flood events. At the same time, a framework for factoring environmental considerations into the decision-making processes at various levels is explained.

Serie: Flood Management Policy Series