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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Main Author: Jayasuriya, Sisira
Other Authors: Nidhiprabha, Bhanupong, Resosudarmo, Budy P., Weerakoon, Dushni
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, U.K Edward Elgar 2010
Series:ADBI series on Asian economic integration and cooperation
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520 |a 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 
520 |a 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