Addressing disaster risk reduction and human development policy together: an introduction

Thomas T.H. Wan and Tazeen F. Siddiqui

International Journal of Public Policy, 2008, vol. 3, issue 5/6, 281-291

Abstract: The importance of coordinated efforts between local, state and federal disaster responses and their inherent effects on regional and global emergency preparation is highlighted. By addressing disaster risk reduction and human development policy together, a best practice approach is identified. A brief introduction on this Special Issue is presented in this paper.

Keywords: disaster risk reduction; human development policy; systems theory; human vulnerability; disaster response; coordinated response; emergency preparation; emergency management; coordination; collective governance; public policy. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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