TY - BOOK AU - Gordy, Michael. TI - Disaster risk reduction and the global system: ruminations on a way forward T2 - SpringerBriefs in climate studies SN - 978-3-319-41666-3 Bp. Pbk. AV - HV 551.2 G67 2016 CTE PY - 2016/// CY - Switzerland PB - Springer International Publishing KW - Climate change KW - Natural disasters KW - Political economy N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction -- Underlying Risk Factors -- The Social Construction of Risk -- Development and Risk -- The Poverty-Disaster Risk Nexus -- Global Capitalism and Disaster Risk -- Political Will and Governance -- The Importance of Extensive Risk -- The Invisibility of Risks -- Urbanization and Land Use -- Agribusiness and Food Security -- Environmental Degradation -- Climate Change as a Magnifier and Meta-disaster -- Conclusion ER -