Asia-Pacific Disaster Management

Description

"The book outlines the regulatory environment for disaster prevention and management in broad social, economic and political context. The first half of the book focuses mainly on Japan, especially the 3/11 events: the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku area on 11 March 2011 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant radiation leaks. The second half focuses on the USA (the only other Asia-Pacific country to have experienced a serious nuclear emergency), Indonesia, China, New Zealand, Australia and international law"--Page [4] of cover.

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Other Editions

• Asia-Pacific Disaster Management: Comparative and Socio-Legal PerspectivesSpringer London, Limited2013-01-01
• Asia-Pacific Disaster ManagementSpringer Berlin / Heidelberg2013-01-01
• Asia-Pacific Disaster ManagementPaperbackSpringer2016-08-23