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Main Title Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction The Asian Dilemma / [electronic resource] :
Type EBOOK
Author Shaw, Rajib.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Izumi, Takako.
Publisher Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer,
Year Published 2014
Call Number GB5000-5030
ISBN 9784431548775
Subjects Geography ; Geology ; Sustainable development ; Social sciences--Methodology
Internet Access
Description Access URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54877-5
Collation XI, 292 p. 60 illus., 55 illus. in color. online resource.
Notes Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only
Contents Notes From the Contents: Overview and introduction of role of Civil Society Organization in Risk Reduction -- Policy and Advocacy: General Issues -- Policy and Advocacy: Experience from launch of national disaster risk reduction platform in Afghanistan and strategic national action plan -- Policy and Advocacy: Specific case of Indonesia -- Knowledge, Education and Training: General Issues. Civil society organizations (CSOs) have played important roles over the years in the disaster field. Starting from the traditional approach of response and relief, the emphasis has gradually shifted to disaster risk reduction. From international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to national and local NGOs, all stakeholders have recognized the significance of and need for community-based risk reduction. In their different capacities they have endeavored to establish links to the policy options at the local and national levels. There still are many issues that remain untouched by CSOs, however, and local CSOs face special challenges in resources in terms of human, financial, and technical issues. Drawing examples from Asia, this book is structured on the roles of CSOs according to the Hyogo Framework for Action priority areas: policy making, risk assessment, education and training, underlying risk factors, and response-recovery. The primary target groups for this book are students and researchers in the fields of environment, disaster risk reduction, and climate change studies. The book provides a clear view of the current trends of research in the field and furnishes basic knowledge on these important topics. Another target group comprises practitioners and policy makers, who will be able to apply the knowledge collected here to policy and decision making.
Place Published Tokyo
Corporate Au Added Ent SpringerLink (Online service)
Title Ser Add Ent Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
Host Item Entry Springer eBooks
PUB Date Free Form 2014
Series Title Untraced Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
BIB Level m
Medium computer
Content text
Carrier online resource
Cataloging Source OCLC/T
OCLC Time Stamp 20140410123441
Language eng
Origin SPRINGER
Type EBOOK
OCLC Rec Leader 03503nam a22004815i 45