The handbook of disaster and emergency policies and institutions / John Handmer and Stephen Dovers.
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 Ba...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2007.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 187 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849773065 1849773068 128110518X 9781281105189 9781136553646 1136553649 9781136553592 1136553592 9781136553639 1136553630 9781138971882 113897188X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |