What is it about?
Given the vulnerability of Latin American countries to extreme events of climatic and geophysical origin and the frequency of these events, how do local governments manage environmental and disaster risk reduction?
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Why is it important?
This article contributes to the Latin American literature about environmental management and disaster risk reduction at the local level. Employing a comparative perspective, the article examines and explains the responses of Chilean municipalities and the role of municipal commitments and social capital.
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More research and rigorous knowledge to contribute to sustainable development (e.g., social welfare, inclusive and for future generations)
Dr Patricio Valdivieso
Universidad de Los Lagos
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This page is a summary of: Municipal Governance, Environmental Management and Disaster Risk Reduction in Chile, Bulletin of Latin American Research, December 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/blar.12595.
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