The handbook of disaster and emergency policies and institutions
In this timely and insightful book Handmer and Dovers develop a systematic understanding of the policy processes and frameworks needed to set the foundations for success when hazards threaten. It will be highly appreciated by policy makers and practitioners in rich and poor countries alike.? Reid Basher Coordinator Policy and Inter-Agency Coordination UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction?Too much emergency response to disasters has the hallmarks of panic or the deployment of immediate tactics without a strategic vision. This book is a significant contribution to seeking to correc
1 online resource (xvii, 187 pages) : illustrations
9781849773065, 9781281105189, 9781136553646, 9781136553592, 9781136553639, 9781138971882, 1849773068, 128110518X, 1136553649, 1136553592, 1136553630, 113897188X
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The nature of emergencies and disasters
The nature of policy and institutions
A policy and institutional framework for emergencies and disasters
Owning the problem : politics, participation and communication
Framing the problem : identifying and analysing risk
Responding to the problem : policy formulation and implementation
Not forgetting : monitoring, evaluation and learning
Institutional settings for emergencies and disasters : form, function and coordination
Future prospects
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