Risk management in a hazardous environment : a comparative study of two pastoral societies
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Michael Bollig
- ناشر : New York : Springer
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780387275819
Description
Studying hazard and risk in pastoral societies -- An outline of Pokot and Himba societies: environment, political economy and cultural beliefs -- Hazards and damages -- The perception of droughts and disasters -- Coping strategies during drought and disaster -- Buffering mechanisms: minimising vulnerability -- Hazards, risk and risk minimisation in African pastoral societies.
