Disaster Management, Corporate Social Responsibility and Conservation Issues
Book Details
The vulnerability of various regions of the world towards disasters, both natural and anthropogenic, is widely known. Disasters such as landslides, earthquakes, floods have a long-lasting effect on the environment and socio-economic systems. These disasters have been occurring at regular intervals of time and the economic and social cost of these mount every year.
Disaster Management, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Conservation Issues deals with the fundamental principles and current practices in the field of disasters. The book covers various environmental challenges and issues related to natural disasters that affect all forms of life. It discusses how disasters can be managed and the role corporate social responsibility can play in addressing the issues. The book also provides conservation steps that can help in mitigating disasters. Experts from different fields have contributed diverse, technical, and best concepts. Through the writings, the book will make readers better prepared for the challenges of disaster management and strive towards sustainable development.
Target Audience
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Researchers and Students
Table of Contents
A Review of Flood Disaster in Assam State of India: Causes and Impacts
Assam Flood 2016
Causes of Floods in Assam
Rampant Tourism an Ecological Disaster in Waiting: Case study from Ladakh
Study Area
Result
A Retrospective Analysis of Earthquake Hazards and Hydropower Development in Indian Himalayan Region
Earthquakes in Ihr: A Potential Cause for Dam-Induced Disasters in Ihr
Rationale
Factors Causing Landslides and Importance of Parameters during Landslide Hazard Zonation: Experiences from Kumaun Himalayas
Study Area
Major Natural Disasters and Livelihoods Improvement of Disaster-affected Areas through Horticulture in Uttarakhand
Some Natural Disasters in Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Disaster: Major Tragedy in Uttarakhand
Fact and Plausible Causes of Disaster
Re-Development/Livelihood Improvement
Towards a need-based approach
Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture: Indian Perspective
Evidences of Climate Change and Unpredicted Monsoon Events in India
Climate Change Effects on Agricultural Productivity
Future Strategies for Overcoming Climate Change
Potentially Important but Neglected Roadside and Wasteland Medicinal Plants of Uttarakhand
Discussion
Natural Disasters in Hilly Areas: Special Reference to People Living in Indian Himalayan Region
Sudden Events or Disasters in Himalayas
Disaster Management System in India
Ambient Air Pollution and its sources in the Semi-rural Sites in the Northwestern Indian Himalayas
Data and Methodology
Results and Discussions
Role of Meteorology
Diversity Analysis, Indigenous Uses and Current Status of Medicinal Plants in Mohalkhad Watershed of Himachal Pradesh, Northwestern Himalayas
Material and Methods
Results
Site Occupancy and Abundance of Sloth Bear in Southern Aravalli Hills, India
Study Area
Managing Disaster through Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability-based Project on Apple Management in Himachal Pradesh Leading to Sustainable Development
Apple and Sustainability of Himachal Pradesh
Description of Study Area
Approach and Methodology
Project Interventions
Sustainability and disaster management
Outcome and Impact of the Project
Future Outlook
Community Participation in Disaster Management: Case Studies from Uttarakhand
Natural Factors Effecting Community Participation
Social and Economic Factors Affecting Community Participation
Commentary on Evolution and Divergence of the concept of CSR and Recent Developments Laid by Companies Act 2013
Background: Corporate Social Responsibility
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