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
Disasters can strike often and with unexpected fury, resulting in devastating consequences for local populations that are insufficiently prepared and largely de
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
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