{"product_id":"9780643098657","title":"Beyond Drought: People, Policy and Perspectives","description":"The unpredictability of Australia’s climate poses real challenges for practices that were developed based on the relative predictability of a European climate. More recently, policy has been moving towards accepting drought as a reality, rejecting the notion that it is a natural disaster in favour of an approach based on risk management.  However, the level of public debate during a drought event suggests that this policy approach has not been widely understood or accepted.  Media reporting of drought rapidly adopts disaster-related language and the organisation of relief appeals reinforces the impression that drought is an aberration rather than a normal part of Australia’s climate patterns.  Beyond Drought provides a multi-disciplinary discussion aimed at increasing the level of understanding of drought’s many facets and its impact on the environment, communities and the economy. It introduces a range of perspectives in order to emphasise the complexity of drought policy. The book cuts through the often emotional debate that occurs during a drought event, aiming to stimulate reasoned discussion about the best way that Australian farmers and the broader community can live with the vagaries of an uncertain climate.","brand":"CSIRO PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124693221616,"sku":"9780643098657","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780643098657_p0.jpg?v=1763604390","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780643098657","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}