Total disaster risk management: good practices 2005

This book, consisting of two parts, the theory of Total Disaster Risk Management (TDRM) and good practices for disaster risk management, was compiled for the purpose of promoting TDRM as a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction worldwide.

It was published for the UN World Conference on Disaster Reduction (held in Kobe, Japan 18-22 January 2005) and describes the TDRM concept and related good practices. It is also intended to facilitate an enhanced understanding of the TDRM approach and its applications.