Disaster Management Process : Law, Policy and Strategy

Contents: Preface. Glossary. I. Disaster Management Process: Introduction to National and International Frameworks: 1. Disaster management. 2. Disaster management: a perspective. 3. The disaster management cycle. 4. Introduction. 5. Anthropology of disaster management: an Indian perspective. 6. Genesis and management of anthropogenic and natural hazards in service industry. 7. Negotiating disaster and law risk and hazard management by global industries. II. Flood Disaster Mitigation and Management and Recovery: An Analysis: 1. Conclusion. 2. Flooding disasters. 3. Alternative approaches to flood mitigation. 4. The impacts of floods in Bangladesh. 5. Post-flood recovery in Vietnam. III. Managing Natural Disasters: Role of Agencies: 1. Role of various agencies in disasters management. 2. International federation overview of disaster response law. 3. Managing economic crises and natural disasters. 4. Earthquake disaster management in China. 5. Japan\'s disaster management system. IV. India\'s Disaster Management Plans: 1. India\'s high powered committee for preparation of disaster management plans (interior), 2000. 2. Constitution of sub-groups. 3. Trigger mechanism. 4. State level involvement. 5. Training. 6. Relief commissioners\' conference. 7. Mapping mission. 8. Role of media. 9. Disaster management in school education. 10. SAARC initiatives and international co-operation. 11. Model State Disaster Management Act. 12. Sourcebook on district disaster management plan. 13. A comprehensive approach Road Map for a Plan Preparation Process (PPP). V. Disaster Reduction: International Strategy and Policy Response: 1. International policy responses. 2. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). 3. Inter-agency secretariat for the ISDR outline for cooperation with national platforms. 4. International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR): additional country contracts. 5. International Strategy for Disaster reduction (ISDR). 6. The general assembly. 7. Resolution adopted by the general assembly. 8. Early warning: International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). 9. Declaration of the Potsdam early warning conference. 10. Declaration of Guayaquil. 11. Living with risk: a global review of disaster reduction initiatives. 12. Living with risk-focus on disaster risk reduction. 13. General assembly: implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. 14. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction. Bibliography. Index.

"Disaster management aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters. We do this by helping the World Bank provide a more strategic and rapid response to disasters, and promoting the integration of disaster prevention and mitigation efforts into the range of development activities. Poorly planned development can turn a recurring natural phenomenon into a human and economic disaster. Allowing the degradation of natural resources increases the risk of disaster. An important part of this mission is providing assistance to prepare for and recover from natural or man-made disasters that can result in great human and economic losses.

Present book "Disaster Management Process: Law, Policy and Strategy" is divided into five chapters.

The objective of this book is to provide readers with an integrated understanding of managing various kinds of disasters, India\'s disaster management plans and international strategy for disaster reduction."