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Hope Not Complacency ? Disaster Management in India and Sri Lanka By Mokbul Morshed Ahmad and Arvind Kumar


Hope Not Complacency ? Disaster Management in India and Sri Lanka
By Mokbul Morshed Ahmad and Arvind Kumar

Available at A.H. Development Publishing House, Bangladesh
(Website: www.ahdphbook.com).
ISBN: 978-9748257501

Abstract

This book is an effort to highlight local institutions' responses to natural disasters, like tsunami and other natural hazards, in South Asia. It also elaborates on policies, institutional arrangements and information management systems that are in place in India and Sri Lanka, emphasizing legislation that came into effect after the tsunami of 2004. Issues related to relief, rehabilitation, and preparedness for future disasters are addressed in detail. Further, the book includes in-depth analysis on the competencies of non-governmental organizations in the area of disaster management.

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