Disasters And Humanitarian Action: Dynamic Shifts, Reflections And Anticipating Future Directions

Cook, Alistair (Editor)

ISBN 10: 9819801885 / ISBN 13: 9789819801886

Published by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 2024

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130 pages. 6.00x1.50x9.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Disasters And Humanitarian Action: Dynamic Shifts, Reflections And Anticipating Future Directions
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9819801885
• ISBN 13: 9789819801886
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

The year 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. On 26 December 2004, a major earthquake struck with its epicentre off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The impact of the tsunami was a wakeup call to the world to pay greater attention to disasters, review and reform disaster management and emergency response, and improve cooperation in times of crises.

Over the past two decades, the global humanitarian system has undergone significant developments stemming from the increasing scale, frequency, and complexity of disasters, as well as changing political contexts. The contributors to this volume provide important insights drawing on their professional and research experience to understand the roles, motivations, and challenges in the humanitarian community from a diverse range of civilian and military perspectives.

About the Author

Alistair D B COOK is Coordinator of the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Programme and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His research interests focus on the Asia-Pacific and Myanmar in particular and thematically on humanitarian affairs, foreign policy and regional cooperation. He has taught undergraduate, graduate and professional development courses at Purdue University, University of Melbourne, Deakin University, Nanyang Technological University, Australian National University, Singapore Civil Defence Academy and SAFTI.