Civil Society Organization and Disaster Risk Reduction The Asian Dilemma /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shaw, Rajib (Editor), Izumi, Takako (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Disaster Risk Reduction, Methods, Approaches and Practices,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Sustainable development.; Social sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Methodology of the Social Sciences.; Sustainable Development.

Civil society organizations (CSOs) have played important roles over the years in the disaster field.  Starting from the traditional approach of response and relief, the emphasis has gradually shifted to disaster risk reduction.  From international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to national and...