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. Ed(S): Botterill, Linda Courtenay; Wilhite, Donald A. - From Disaster Response to Risk Management - 9781402031236 - V9781402031236
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From Disaster Response to Risk Management

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Description for From Disaster Response to Risk Management Hardback. In 1992 Australia's Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach. This work highlights the successes and challenges of a move from disaster to risk management in responding to drought. Editor(s): Botterill, Linda Courtenay; Wilhite, Donald A. Series: Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.

In 1992 Australia’s Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach, which received broad support from Australia’s major political parties and the policy community.

This trail-blazing attempt and the experiences with the development and implementation of this policy over the past decade have intrigued the international scientific and policy communities. The present book comprises an academically focused collection of papers, which the Editors hope will provide others moving in a similar direction with the benefit of experience. The work highlights the successes and challenges of a move from disaster ... Read more

As such it will be a valuable and useful addition to the international literature on drought preparedness and response.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402031236
SKU
V9781402031236
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Botterill, Linda Courtenay; Wilhite, Donald A.
(a) Dr Linda Botterill is a Post Doctoral Fellow in the National Europe Centre at the Australian National University where she is undertaking research on agricultural policy in Australia and Europe. She also lectures in political science in the School of Social Sciences. Dr Botterill has extensive experience in public policy having worked in the Australian Government Department of Primary ... Read more

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