TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shaw,Rajib
TI  - Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction
T2  - Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management, 10
SN  - 9780857248688
AV  - HV551.5.S64 .S889 2012 
U1  - 363.347 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Bradford
PB  - Emerald Group Pub.
KW  - Emergency management
KW  - Citizen participation
KW  - NATURE
KW  - Natural Disasters
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Disasters & Disaster Relief
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Stakeholders; Front Cover; Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; About the Editor; Brief Introduction of the Series; Brief Introduction of the Volume; Preface; PART I: OVERVIEW; Chapter 1 Overview of community-based disaster risk reduction; Introduction; Participation of communities; Indigenous and local knowledge; Human security and community participation; Sustainability and upscaling issues; Stakeholder participation; About the book; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2 Government roles in community-based disaster risk reduction; Introduction; CBO and government in DRRHistory of CBOS in DRR in Japan; Suibo: Flood Fighting; Syobo: Fire Fighting; Jisyubo: Earthquake Disaster Management; NGO; Lessons from JICA projects; Approach; Nepal; Kenya; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Role of NGOs in community-based disaster risk reduction; Introduction; NGOs and CBDRR; Definition of NGOs; Case Studies of CBDRR by NGOs; Case Study (Malaysia); Case Study (Cambodia); Case Study (India); Lessons Learnt from Case Studies; Challenges and way forward of CBDRR by NGOS; Value and Benefit of the CBDRR Conducted by NGOs and Why the Involvement of NGOs in CBDRR is ImportantMajor Challenges and Problems in Conducting CBDRR; How to Tackle These Challenges; Innovative Idea; Elements to be Included in the Current CBDRR Efforts; Conclusion; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Universities and community-based disaster risk reduction; Introduction; Proactive field-based approach: example of Selamat project; Context of higher education in DRR; Evolution of a university network; The Way ahead; References; Chapter 5 Corporate community interface: New approaches in disaster risk reductionIntroduction; Redefining corporate roles; Needs and concept of CCI; Disaster issues for CEO and corporate decision makers; Economic Consequences to Company; Social Consequences to Company; Environmental Consequences to Company; Disaster-related issues for mid-level managers; Decision Making; Closer Interaction with Employees and their Families; Closer Interaction with Community; Activities related to Employees; Types of interventions of corporate sectors; Type A: Resource Distribution; Type B: Network/CooperativeType C: Core Business; Type D: Research Work; Categorization of local resources in community level; References; PART II: ASIAN EXPERIENCES; Chapter 6 Bangladesh experiences of community-based disaster risk reduction; Introduction; Overview of the most severe disasters in Bangladesh; Floods; Cyclones; Droughts; Major stakeholders related to disaster risk reduction in Bangladesh; At the National Level; United Nations and International Donors; International and National NGOs; Private Sector; Academia; Media; Innovative approaches for CBDRR; Floating Gardens; Problem
N2  - This is the first comprehensive book available on CBDRR which outlines both research and practice, citing field examples and research results. It provides an overview of the subject, looks at the role of governments, NGOs, academics and corporate sectors in CBDRR, and examines experiences from Asia, American and African countries
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