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. Ed(S): Butt, Simon; Nasu, Hitoshi; Nottage, Luke - Asia-Pacific Disaster Management - 9783662522271 - V9783662522271
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Asia-Pacific Disaster Management

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Description for Asia-Pacific Disaster Management Paperback. This book examines the regulatory environment for disaster prevention and management in broad social, economic and political contexts. It also addresses the important roles played by international law and regional regimes for cross-border cooperation. Editor(s): Butt, Simon; Nasu, Hitoshi; Nottage, Luke. Num Pages: 315 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, 3 black & white tables, 1 colour t. BIC Classification: KCN; LB; LNKJ; RNR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 486.

The book outlines the regulatory environment for disaster prevention and management in broad social, economic and political context. The first half of the book focuses mainly on Japan, especially the ‘3-11’ events: the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku area on 11 March 2011 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant radiation leaks. The second half focuses on the USA (the only other Asia-Pacific country to have experienced a serious nuclear emergency), Indonesia, China, New Zealand, Australia and international law. One question explored is whether socio-legal norms play different roles in preventing and managing responses to natural disasters compared ... Read more

Erudite, pragmatic, and charged with detailed, substantive knowledge of an astonishing range of contexts and research fields, this timely collection of important essays on the law and society of disaster management stands as an exemplary international academic response to the disasters of 11 March 2011. (Annelise Riles)

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
Number of Pages
303
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662522271
SKU
V9783662522271
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

Reviews for Asia-Pacific Disaster Management
Erudite, pragmatic, and charged with detailed, substantive knowledge of an astonishing range of contexts and research fields, this timely collection of important essays on the law and society of disaster management stands as an exemplary international academic response to the disasters of 11 March 2011.  Annelise Riles  Jack G. Clarke '52 Professor of Far East Legal Studies  ... Read more

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