Drought in Brazil
Proactive Management and Policy
Antonio Rocha Magalhães editor Erwin De Nys editor Nathan Engle editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
Published:1st Aug '16
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Drought is a slow-onset natural hazard that is often referred to as a creeping phenomenon. The challenge of monitoring drought’s onset and evolution, and identifying its termination or end is one that scientists, natural resource managers, and decision makers have been struggling with for decades. However, drought management must be aimed at reducing the risks of future drought events on economies, the environment, and the social fabric of regions.
As with many countries, droughts are often managed as a crisis in Brazil, rather than events for which officials and communities proactively prepare. Although droughts are not new to Brazil, the recent spate of droughts in the poverty stricken semi-arid Northeast and the industrial hub of São Paulo in the Southeast has forced the country to think more seriously about finally changing its drought policies and management approaches.
The book is told through the perspectives of the ministers and secretaries, state policy and technical officials, civil society organizations, and development practitioners that helped to facilitate the shift in paradigm in Brazil from crisis management and towards proactive management of droughts. It is written in a style that is appealing to both technical and non-technical audiences, and aims to provide a framework and lessons for other countries to consider when embarking upon similar efforts to improve their own drought policy and management systems.
"Across the chapters, different interdisciplinary approaches and combination of scholarly and pragmatic analyses paint a compelling picture of the need for new and innovative interventions against this background of change. I recommend the book not only for those who are new to understanding drought impact and response in Northeast Brazil but also for readers seeking a deeper exploration of the issue and how it can inform decisions in Brazil and elsewhere."
—Maria Carmen Lemos, University of Michigan, USA
"This book, with twelve very useful papers on pro-active management of droughts and policy in Brazil, is a valuable source of information for all countries interested in effective drought preparedness and management."
—Mannava Sivakumar, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
"Practitioners and researchers involved in drought management will treasure this book as it provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies and mechanisms that Brazil is adopting to minimize impacts and increase resilience against extreme droughts in the semi-arid zone of the Northeast region."
—Rosa Maria Formiga Johnsson, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
"Across the chapters, different interdisciplinary approaches and combination of scholarly and pragmatic analyses paint a compelling picture of the need for new and innovative interventions against this background of change. I recommend the book not only for those who are new to understanding drought impact and response in Northeast Brazil but also for readers seeking a deeper exploration of the issue and how it can inform decisions in Brazil and elsewhere."
—Maria Carmen Lemos, University of Michigan, USA
"This book, with twelve very useful papers on pro-active management of droughts and policy in Brazil, is a valuable source of information for all countries interested in effective drought preparedness and management."
—Mannava Sivakumar, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
"Practitioners and researchers involved in drought management will treasure this book as it provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies and mechanisms that Brazil is adopting to minimize impacts and increase resilience against extreme droughts in the semi-arid zone of the Northeast region."
—Rosa Maria Formiga Johnsson, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
ISBN: 9781498765664
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 635g
246 pages