South Asia: A Disaster, an Opportunity. Cameron M. Burns.
by Burns, Cameron M; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 15Environment. Publisher: World & I, 2005ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Biomimetics | Sustainable architectural design | Sustainable buildings | Sustainable development | Tsunami Disaster -- South Asia (2004) | United Nations Development ProgrammeDDC classification: 050 Summary: This article discusses how the tragic December 26, 2004 tsunami "disaster in South Asia is an opportunity for the sustainability community to implement the kinds of sustainable development ideals that are touted by officials with the United Nations Development Programme and other global nongovernmental organizations (NGOs): to build the safest and greenest buildings, develop the healthiest communities, grow the most ecologically sensitive foodstuffs, and make the most Earth-friendly products" (WORLD & I) while reconstructing the devastated communities.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: South Asia: A Disaster, an Opportunity, May 2005; pp. n.p..
This article discusses how the tragic December 26, 2004 tsunami "disaster in South Asia is an opportunity for the sustainability community to implement the kinds of sustainable development ideals that are touted by officials with the United Nations Development Programme and other global nongovernmental organizations (NGOs): to build the safest and greenest buildings, develop the healthiest communities, grow the most ecologically sensitive foodstuffs, and make the most Earth-friendly products" (WORLD & I) while reconstructing the devastated communities.
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