Bibliographic information:

United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs, and International Decade for Disaster Reduction. 1992. Glossary: Internationally Agreed Glossary of Basic Terms related to Disaster Management = Glosario: Glosario Multilingüe de Términos Convenidos Internacionalmente relativos a la Gestion de Desastres = Glossaire: Glossaire International Multilingue Agréé de Termes relatifs à la Gestión des Catastrophes. Geneva: United Nations.

Abstract:

Tri-lingual alphabetical listing of terms and definitions relating to types of disasters and their consequences.  Terms were selected and definitions were agreed to after consultation with experts and discussion among International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) national committee members.  An index is provided.   

Access:

• online text = http://reliefweb.int/report/world/internationally-agreed-glossary-basic-terms-related-disaster-management;  
• Worldcat record = http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32434004   

Category:

Natural disasters

Resource type:

Report