UID:
almahu_9947414435202882
Format:
1 online resource (xxiii, 387 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781107447844 (ebook)
Content:
Disasters can strike often and with unexpected fury, resulting in devastating consequences for local populations that are insufficiently prepared and largely dependent upon foreign aid in the wake of such catastrophes. International law can play a significant role in recovery after natural disasters; however, without clear legal frameworks, aid may be stopped, delayed, or even hijacked - placing the intended recipients in critical condition. This edited volume brings together experts, emerging scholars, and practitioners from North America, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia to analyze the evolution of international disaster law as a field that encompasses new ideas about human rights, sovereignty, and technology. Chapters focus on specific natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, Cyclone Nargis, and Typhoon Haiyan in addition to volcanic and earthquake activity, wildfires, and desertification. This book begins a dialogue on the profound implications of the evolution of international law as a tool for disaster response.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Oct 2015).
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The Legal Theory of International Disaster Relief --
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International law and the disaster cycle /
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Natural disasters and the theory of international law /
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International disaster relief law and Article 38(1)(c) of the Statute of the International Court of Justice : the forgotten source of international law /
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Evolution of international disaster response law : toward codification and progressive development of the law /
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The Law of International Disaster Relief : from local to global --
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International disaster response laws, rules, and principles : a pragmatic approach to strengthening international disaster response mechanisms /
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Release of radioactive substances into the sea and international law : the Japanese experience in the course of nuclear disaster /
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The international law of 96 hours : urban search and rescue teams and the current state of international disaster response law /
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The Right of Access to International Disaster Relief --
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Legal framework applicable to humanitarian actors responding to disasters in weak and fragile states /
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Disasters, despots, and gun-boat diplomacy /
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Hunger without frontiers : the right to food and state obligations to migrants /
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Disasters, international law, and persons with disabilities /
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Disaster Prevention/Relief : Anticipatory Responses from State Actors --
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Help from above : the role of international law in facilitating the use of outer space for disaster management /
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Utilizing international climate change adaptation funding to reduce risks of natural disasters in the developing world /
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Challenges to state sovereignty in the provision of international natural disaster relief /
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Disaster Prevention and Relief : Anticipatory Responses from NGOs --
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The role of international organizations in disaster response : a case study of recent earthquakes in Japan /
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International investment law and disasters : necessity, peoples, and the burden of (economic) emergencies /
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Clarifying the Acquis Humanitaire : a transnational legal perspective on the internalization of humanitarian norms /
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781107061316
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107447844
