Introduction * Part I: Constructing the Problem * The Nature of Emergencies and Disasters * The Nature of Policy and Institutions * Part II: Constructing the Response * A Policy and Institutional Framework for Emergencies and Disasters * Owning the Problem: Politics, Participation and Communication * Framing the Problem: Identifying and Analysing Risk * Responding to the Problem: Policy Formulation and Implementation * Not Forgetting: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning * Institutional Settings for Emergencies and Disasters: Form, Function and Coordination * Part III: Constructing the Future * Future Prospects * Index
John Handmer is Innovation Professor at RMIT University, Melbourne, Adjunct Professor at The Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University, and Visiting Professor, Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, UK. Stephen Dovers is Professor at The Fenner School of Environment and Society, The Australian National University and Adjunct Principal Research Fellow, School for Environmental Research, Charles Darwin University, Australia.
'In this timely and insightful book, Handmer and Dovers develop a
systematic understanding of the policy processes and frameworks
needed to set the foundations for success when hazards threaten. It
will be highly appreciated by policy makers and practitioners in
rich and poor countries alike.'
Reid Basher, Coordinator, Policy and Inter-Agency Coordination, UN
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction 'Too much emergency
response to disasters has the hallmarks of panic or the deployment
of immediate tactics without a strategic vision. This book is a
significant contribution to seeking to correct this tendency. It
does this admirably, by emphasizing both the practical and the
tactical within a strong strategic framework that should help to
make emergency response both better and more sustainable.'
Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Head, Flood Hazard Research Centre,
Middlesex University, London, UK 'Emergency management, public
policy and institutional settings are inextricably linked but the
interactions are poorly understood. Handmer and Dovers have
provided new and perceptive insights which will have far-reaching
influences on understanding and future directions. I wish this book
had been available when I was head of Australia's federal emergency
management agency.'
Alan Hodges, AM, Former Director General Emergency Management
Australia 'This book is a must-read for anyone who hopes to
understand and influence emergency policy. Covering the nature of
emergency management and the complex institutional framework within
which it operates, the authors' comprehensive treatment of the
subject is learned, internationally relevant and, yes,
passionate.'
Paul Gabriel, Manager, Emergency Management Policy, Office of the
Emergency Services Commissioner, Melbourne, Australia 'This is a
fresh, invigorating and above all challenging look at emergency
management. It takes a big-picture view, going beyond mere
'disaster events' to explore the links between emergency management
and sustainability in the contexts of institutions and policy. All
those who have leadership roles in the field should read it
carefully: it will re-shape the way they approach their task.'
Chas Keys, former Deputy Director General of the New South Wales
State Emergency Service, Australia 'A clear, concise, in-depth
analysis..it makes a pivotal contribution to our understanding of
hazards'
DeMond S. Miller, Disasters.
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