As a result of climate change, ocean temperatures are warming and sea levels are rising. Natural disasters have been increasing in frequency and ferocity. Yet, over six decades, Cuba has developed a world-leading model for disaster preparedness and risk reduction. Disaster Preparedness and Climate Change in Cuba: Management and Adaptation discusses the island's ongoing resilience against the impacts of climate change. Its commitment to disaster preparedness and management are lauded by international bodies, such as the United Nations and World Health Organization, and by governments from across the globe. Comprised of research from leading scholars, policy makers, and activists, this comprehensive, multidisciplinary analysis of Cuba's model explores why Cuba's approach to emergency disaster response is such a success and the aspects that make it so distinct, while also informing readers about the much-needed improvement of international approaches and policies. Scholars of communication, environmental studies, and Latin American studies will find this book particularly interesting.

About the Author

Emily J. Kirk is research fellow in the Department of International Development Studies and adjunct professor at Dalhousie University.

Isabel Story is senior lecturer in visual communications at Nottingham Trent University.

Anna Clayfield is a senior lecturer in Spanish and Latin American studies at the University of Chester, UK.

Book Information
ISBN 9781793651310
Author Emily J. Kirk
Format Hardback
Page Count 258
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 631g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 160mm * 29mm