The Asian tsunami aid and reconstruction after a disaster
The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230 000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organized in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
Edward Elgar
2010
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| Series: | ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent times. Almost 230 000 people died. In response, governments in Asia and the broader international community announced large aid programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest humanitarian programs ever organized in the developing world. This book discusses the lessons of the aid effort for disaster protection policy in developing countries 1. The tsunami -- 2. Response to disaster : issues -- 3. The matter of money -- 4. Indonesia : the first two years after the tsunami -- 5. Sri Lanka -- 6. Thailand -- 7. Conclusion |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 272 p ill., map |
| ISBN: | 9781848446922 9781849806831 |