Drought is a slow-onset natural hazard that is often referred to as a creeping phenomenon. The challenge of monitoring drought's onset and evolution, and identifying its termination or end is one that scientists, natural resource managers, and decision makers have been struggling with for decades. However, drought management must be aimed at reducing the risks of future drought events on economies, the environment, and the social fabric of regions.

As with many countries, droughts are often managed as a crisis in Brazil, rather than events for which officials and communities proactively prepare. Although droughts are not new to Brazil, the recent spate of droughts in the poverty stricken semi-arid Northeast and the industrial hub of São Paulo in the Southeast has forced the country to think more seriously about finally changing its drought policies and management approaches.

The book is told through the perspectives of the ministers and secretaries, state policy and technical officials, civil society organizations, and development practitioners that helped to facilitate the shift in paradigm in Brazil from crisis management and towards proactive management of droughts. It is written in a style that is appealing to both technical and non-technical audiences, and aims to provide a framework and lessons for other countries to consider when embarking upon similar efforts to improve their own drought policy and management systems.

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Publisher

CRC Press

Year

2016

ISBN

9781315350370

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Environmental Conservation & Protection

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Editors and Authors
1. Life and Drought in Brazil
2. Crisis, Opportunity, and Leadership
3. A Framework and Convening Power
4. The Technical and Institutional Case: The Northeast Drought Monitor as the Anchor and Facilitator of Collaboration
5. Water Supply and Management Drought Preparedness Plans
6. Municipal Agricultural Drought Preparedness and Response Plan
7. Perspectives from the Outside: Contributions to the Drought Paradigm Shift in Brazil from Spain, Mexico, and the United States
8. Planning for the Next Drought and Paving the Path for Climate Change Resilience
9. Voices of the People: Socioeconomic Implications of Drought in Northeast Brazil
10. Drought Impacts and Cost Analysis for Northeast Brazil
11. Northeast Drought Monitor: The Process
12. Drought Preparedness Plans: Tools and Case Studies
Bibliography
Index