Tipping points in humanitarian crisis : from hot spots to hot systems / Xiaomeng Shen, Thomas E. Downing and Mohamed Hamza
Downing, Thomas E.; UN University; Munich Re Foundation; UN University. Institute for Environment and Human Security
2010

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TitleTipping points in humanitarian crisis : from hot spots to hot systems / Xiaomeng Shen, Thomas E. Downing and Mohamed Hamza Source no. 13
AuthorsDowning, Thomas E.
UN University
Munich Re Foundation
UN University. Institute for Environment and Human Security
Series
DateBonn, Germany : UN University, July 2010
Description
104 p. : ill., tables, graphs
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"Tipping Points in Humanitarian Crisis: From Hot Spots to Hot Systems", edited by Xiaomeng Shen , Thomas E. Downing and Mohamed Hamza, presents the outcomes of the 4th UNU-EHS/MRF Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability (26 July - 1 August 2009). The Academy participants developed the new "hot system approach" that analyses how the interplay of coupled social-ecological systems increases vulnerability or resilience.
ISBN / ISSN
9783939923374 (e-ISBN)
9783939923367
1816-1154
CollectionsUN Bodies > Research and Training Institutions > United Nations University (UNU)
Resource Type > Documents and Publications > Publications

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