The Cambridge Handbook of Disaster Law and Policy

Risk, Recovery, and Redevelopment

Susan S. Kuo,John Travis Marshall,Ryan Rowberry

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Anno: 2022
• ISBN:
  9781108804547
• Argomento: Jura
• Categoria: Umweltrecht

This century's major disasters from Hurricane Katrina and the Fukushima nuclear meltdown to devastating Nepalese earthquakes and the recent crippling volcanic eruptions and tsunamis in Tonga have repeatedly taught that government institutions are ill-prepared for major disaster events, leaving the most vulnerable among us unprotected. These tragedies represent just the beginning of a new era of disaster – an era of floods, heatwaves, droughts, and pandemics fueled by climate change. Laws and government institutions have struggled to adapt to the scope of the challenge; old models of risk no longer apply. This Handbook provides timely guidance, taking stock of the field of disaster law and policy as it has developed since Hurricane Katrina. Experts from a wide range of academic and practical backgrounds address the root causes of disaster vulnerability and offer solutions to build more resilient communities to ensure that no one is left behind.

Indice dei contenuti

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Maps
• List of Tables
• List of Contributors
• Foreword: Current Trends in Disaster Law and Policy
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Part I Critical Perspectives on the Evolution of Disaster Law and Policy
• Part II Effective Governance as an Imperative for Responsive Disaster Law and Policy
• Part III Law’s Role in Promoting Hazard Mitigation: Intergovernmental, International, National, and Local Approaches
• Part IV Private Sector Initiatives to Promote Disaster Resilience and Recovery
• Part V Lawyers As Disaster Law and Policy Leaders: Training for Students and Guidance for Practitioners
• Part VI Cultural Heritage Protection and Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities for Advancing Disaster Law and Policy
• Part VII Disasters and Vulnerable Communities