.... There is the need for multi-layered ownership and understanding of disaster risks and their cross-sectoral nature, with strong community engagement. Originality/value – An assessment of progress in disaster risk governance in Africa can assist greatly in shaping future international and national policy...

..., and hopefully this doesn’t result in another layer of rules […]. Emergency management Mitigation Canada Emergency services Perception Policy Disasters The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is promoting working with its partners to raise awareness...

... saga. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Disasters Disaster management Policy Development There can be little doubt that emergency/disaster management is currently undergoing a dramatic transformation. The weaknesses of the reactive and technocratic theoretical perspective of the past...

... to correspond to the victims’ needs. Several factors can account for these failures ‐ factors such as the donor’s administrative limitations, assistance policies, or poor operational intelligence. The thesis developed in this paper argues that military resources are, in most cases, unsuited and unnecessary...

...Alexander Kouzmin; Alan M. G. Jarman; Uriel Rosenthal Discusses the efficiency of disaster management policies and programmes in Australia. Argues that there are long‐standing deficiencies in strategic and operational planning and forecasting approaches. Urges more co‐operation and co‐ordination...