Publication: Dull Disasters?: How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference
Date
2016-07-15
ISSN
Published
2016-07-15
Author(s)
Clarke, Daniel J.
Dercon, Stefan
Abstract
In recent years, typhoons have struck
the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti,
Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and
Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia;
and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods,
and recovery will take years. One of the likely effects of
climate change is to increase the likelihood of the type of
extreme weather events that seems to cause these disasters.
But do extreme events have to turn into disasters with huge
loss of life and suffering? Dull Disasters? harnesses
lessons from finance, political science, economics,
psychology, and the natural sciences to show how countries
and their partners can be far better prepared to deal with
disasters. The insights can lead to practical ways in which
governments, civil society, private firms, and international
organizations can work together to reduce the risks to
people and economies when a disaster looms. Responses to
disasters then become less emotional, less political, less
headline-grabbing, and more business as usual and
effective.The book takes the reader through a range of
solutions that have been implemented around the world to
respond to disasters. It gives an overview of the evidence
on what works and what doesn't and it examines the
crucial issue of disaster risk financing. Building on the
latest evidence, it presents a set of lessons and principles
to guide future thinking, research, and practice in this area.
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Citation
“Clarke, Daniel J.; Dercon, Stefan. 2016. Dull Disasters?: How Planning Ahead Will Make a Difference. © New York: Oxford University Press. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24805 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”