Disaster management in India: policies, institutions, practices

"This book explores policies, structures, and processes of disaster management in India examining key theoretical foundations of disaster management with practical illustrations and case studies. The book offers a comprehensive understanding of disaster management policies and practices in India and focuses on public policy approaches in addressing critical issues and challenges facing the machinery and processes of disaster management in India. The creative approach to deal with different aspects of disaster management has helped in holistic delineation of a number of critical themes such as legal frameworks of disaster management, good practices, use of innovative approaches and technology, multilateral cooperation, the role of civil society organisations, among others. This book will be of interest to the students and researchers working in the field of disaster studies, geography, geology, development studies, public administration, public policy, economics, and governance. It will also be an invaluable companion for policy makers, practitioners, academicians and development planners working in the area of disaster management"--

"made disasters in India. The increasing frequency and intensity of disasters and the massive loss of lives and property, in contemporary times, has made the effective management of disasters a global movement. Consequently, several nations, in general, and disaster-prone countries such as India, in particular, have evolved an extensive framework of disaster management consisting of legal systems, policy perspective and implementation machinery along with ancillary support systems. Disaster Management in India critically evaluates the various policies, plans, structures, institutions, processes, as well as functionaries that work towards managing disasters in the country. It seeks to provoke its readers to not only revisit the entire discourse of disasters and their management but also develop a sense of disaster resilience in their lives and effectively deal with any unwarranted natural or man-made eventuality. Key Features Extensive review of disaster management from an interdisciplinary perspective Detailed analysis of various theoretical underpinnings necessary to understand the concept of disaster management Lucid explanation of ideas with tables, maps, flowcharts, appropriate examples and practice assignments Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Faculty, Department of Political Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Online resources: https://study.sagepub.in/pandey_DMI"--