This is a very interesting book that every student, scholar, policymaker, and economist should have in their library as a basis to better understand how ecosystems (and not only man-made structural measures) play a useful role in the disaster risk reduction. The book is perfectly in line with the challenges that our society is facing in this century: increasing of coastal hazards (e.g., sea level rise, tropical cyclones), water resources management, land use planning (e.g., deforestation), and population growth in highly vulnerable regions.