Disaster management in sub-Saharan Africa : policies, institutions and processes

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Balgah, Roland Azibo
• Kimengsi, Jude Ndzifon

Publisher

Bingley, U.K: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2022

Language

English

ISBN

9781802628180

Series

Subject(s)

• EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• HAZARD MITIGATION

Notes

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Abstract

A combined analysis of all the chapters provides an interesting summary and information for creating disaster management policies for improved results in SSA. With an extensive glossary of terms and index, the book lends itself to specialized academics and students, but also to disaster management policy makers and practitioners.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xx, 274 p.)

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Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Part I. A review of disaster management concepts and policy processes
Chapter 1. Disaster risk reduction and management: A conceptual overview / Harrison Esam Awuh, Bishawjit Mallick, and Harry Wirngo Mairomi
Chapter 2. International disaster risk management policies and instruments: A review / Jude Ndzifon Kimengs and Richard Achia Mbih
Chapter 3. A critical assessment of the African union's disaster risk reduction strategy / Roland Azibo Balgah
Chapter 4. Policy and institutional frameworks for disaster risk management in cameroon: Challenges and prospects / Henry Ngenyam Bang
Chapter 5. Institutional diagnosis of disaster risk management in nigeria: Towards the design of a new framework / Jeremiah Ogaga Ejemeyovwi, Evans Stephen Osabuohien, Oseghale Baryl Ihayere, Olanrewaju Olaniyi Omosehin, and Angie Osarieme Igbinoba PART II. Disaster Management Institutions, Policy and Processes: Empirical Evidence
Chapter 6. Natural disaster risk management in Kenya: Prospects for successful implementation / Theobald Mue Nji, Ayienda Kemunto Carolynne, and Emmanuel Yenshu Vubo
Chapter 7. Disaster management policies, institutions and practices in South Africa / Emmanuel Innocents Edoun and Genevieve Fotso Bakam
Chapter 8. Disaster governance in Ghana: Legislations, policies and missing links / Lydia Kwoyiga and Ebenezer Owusu-Sekyere Conclusion
Chapter 9. Conclusions on policy and institutional processes for disaster management in sub-saharan Africa / Roland Azibo Balgah and Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi

Exemplar(s)

#	Accession No.	Call Number	Location	Status
1.	00931/23	363.346096091732 Dis	Online !	Available