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From Disaster Response to Risk Management: Australia's National Drought Policy

By Donald A. Wilhite (eds.) , Linda Courtenay Botterill , Donald A Wilhite (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2005
ISBN
978-1-4020-3123-6, 978-1-4020-3124-3
DOI
10.1007/1-4020-3124-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4043935 bytes)
Series
Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research 22
Edition
1
Pages
212\218
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-10-16 14:28:25
Environmental Management; Environmental Economics;

Description

In 1992 Australia’s Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach, which received broad support from Australia’s major political parties and the policy community. This trail-blazing attempt and the experiences with the development and implementation of this policy over the past decade have intrigued the international scientific and policy communities. The present book comprises an academically focused collection of papers, which the Editors hope will provide others moving in a similar direction with the benefit of experience. The work highlights the successes and challenges of a move from disaster to risk management in responding to drought. As such it will be a valuable and useful addition to the international literature on drought preparedness and response.

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