Introduction to International Disaster Management

The purpose of "Introduction to International Disaster Management" is to provide practitioners, educators and students with a comprehensive academic overview of the players, processes, and the special issues involved in the management of large-scale natural and technological disasters that exceed one or more nations' capacity to respond.

The book provides a global perspective on risk, hazards, and disasters. It explains the various private, non-governmental, national, and international agencies that assist in the preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery to national and regional events. The book discusses special issues encountered in the management of international disasters, and gives a detailed explanation of the conflict related to ??~complex humanitarian emergencies.' It also serves as a reference to governmental and other agencies involved in international disaster management activities, and is the first of its kind to take a global approach to the topic of international disaster management.

-Caters to both students within disaster management programs and young professionals entering the field

-Provides links to disaster management websites and information sources

-Numerous case studies examine a diverse range of issues involved in the management of large-scale, international disasters, including the 2004 Asian Tsunami disaster, the SARS epidemics, and Hurricane Mitch