International Disaster Response Law
It is therefore essential reading for academics and practitioners in international and EU law, policy makers, civil protection and humanitarian operators and for anyone interested in exploring the legal facets of the international community’s response to large-scale calamitous events. Over the last...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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The Hague
T.M.C. Asser Press
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Derogation from human rights treaties in situations of natural orman-made disasters
- A (human) right to humanitarian asistance in disaster situations? Surveying public international law
- Protection of vulnerable groups in natural and man-made disasters
- Contour of disaster victims’ rights to a remedy and reparation under international human rights law
- Disasters through the lens of international criminal law
- From theory to practice: the role of disaster response missions
- Actors, activities and coordination in emergencies
- Disasters and the future of humanitarian action: issues, trends and challenges
- Customs obstacles to relief consignments under international disaster response law
- The status of emergency workers
- The use of civil and military defence assets in emergency situations
- The role of international financial institutions
- Funding arrangements for disasters response
- Disasters and corruption, corruption as disaster
- Surveying the Law. - International Disaster Response Law in relation to other branches of international law
- The works of the International Law Commission on ‘Protection of persons in the event of disasters’. A critical appraisal
- Nuclear accidents and international law
- EU Disaster Response Law: Principles and instruments
- The external dimension of the EU Disaster Response
- The consular protection of EU citizens during emergencies in third countries
- The prevention of natural and man-made disasters. What duties for states? An enabling environment for disaster risk reduction
- Access to the territory of a disaster affected state
- Disasters and armed conflict
- The national legal frameworks relating to disaster response: How is incoming international assistance regulated? Maritime accidents with particular emphasis on liability and compensation for damage from the exploitation of mineral resources of the seabed
- Natural and man-made disasters: challenges and international perspectives for insurance
- Conclusions