The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management [electronic resource] : A Strategy for Global Resilience /
Hollis, S.author.
The use of regional organizations to mitigate and respond to disasters has become a global trend. This book examines the role regional organizations play in managing disaster risk through a comparative study of ten regional organizations, demonstrating their current limitations and future potential.
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Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; About the Author; 1 The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management; 2 Regional Disaster Risk Management; 3 The Rational Role of Regional DRM Cooperation; 4 The Standardization of DRM; 5 International Organizations and Norm Diffusion; 6 Norm Reproduction in the School of DRM; 7 The Great Divide: Translating Expectations into Capabilities; 8 A World of Regions; Appendix; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The use of regional organizations to mitigate and respond to disasters has become a global trend. This book examines the role regional organizations play in managing disaster risk through a comparative study of ten regional organizations, demonstrating their current limitations and future potential.
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