Disaster Law and Policy examines the growing field concerned with disaster prevention, emergency response, compensation and& insurance, human rights, and commun

Disasters and their management are today central to public and political agendas. Rather than being understood as exclusively acts of God and Nature, natural di

The book identifies the main international concepts and rules that are of special relevance in disaster settings and critically analyses how they are implemente

Recent hurricanes and other natural disasters demonstrate serious gaps in the legal system and its ability to respond to events of such magnitude. "Disasters an

This book looks at how legal frameworks can and do reduce risks arising out of disasters. The volume: analyses existing disaster laws and the challenges on the