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Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia

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  • © 2015

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Editors:
  1. Huong Ha

    1. UON Singapore (University of Newcastle, Singapore campus), Singapore, Singapore

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  • Focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries
  • Provides a comprehensive analysis of governance approaches adopted by different countries
  • Covers various issues of disaster management such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, land and water management, ecological degradation, food security
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-liii
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  2. Land Use and Disaster Governance in Asia: An Introduction

    • Huong Ha
    Pages 1-12

  3. Land Management and Food Security

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Land Reforms in Kerala: An Aid to Ensure Sustainable Development

      • Anishia Jayadev, Huong Ha
      Pages 15-28

    3. The Indian State and the Unfinished Task of Land Reforms: A Critical Analysis

      • Vertika, Valerian Rodrigues
      Pages 29-47

    4. Cacophony to Euphony: Land Tenure System and Food Security in Pakistan

      • Sarfraz Khawaja
      Pages 49-65

    5. Industrialization and Sustainable Food Security: New Challenges for Malaysia

      • Ahmad Martadha Mohamed, Zahrul Akmal Damin
      Pages 67-80

  4. Disaster Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81
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    2. Bangladesh: Natural Disaster Risk Management

      • Huong Ha, Akbaruddin Ahmad
      Pages 83-98

    3. Administrative Planning and Political Response to Hazard: Issues and Concerns

      • Vikas Saharan
      Pages 99-109

    4. Deficiency of Disability Issue in Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy: Implications on Human Security and Social Cohesion

      • Md Shafiqul Islam
      Pages 111-119

    5. Geopolitics and Community Vulnerability: A Case of Diu Island

      • Vinita Yadav
      Pages 121-137

    6. Lack of Integrity Moving the Goals Away

      • Vinay Sharma, Rajat Agrawal, Kumkum Bharti
      Pages 139-153

    7. Anticipating and Managing an Unwelcome Guest: Climate Smart Approach in Disaster Management

      • Ashok Kumar Singha, Saroj Kumar Nayak, N. C. Kar, Swapna Tripathy, Barendra Krushna Sahoo
      Pages 155-168

  5. Public Education and Other Issues Related to Disaster Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. Disaster Risk Management and Public Education in Singapore

      • Huong Ha, Suriani Jamil
      Pages 171-188

    3. Participatory Environmental Governance and Climate Change Adaptation: Mainstreaming of Tidal River Management in South-west Bangladesh

      • Kazi Nurmohammad Hossainul Haque, Faiz Ahmed Chowdhury, Kazi Rabeya Khatun
      Pages 189-208

    4. Ecology and Culture: Innovative Approaches to the Educational System of Indigenous People of Altai

      • Irina Zhernosenko, Huong Ha
      Pages 209-214

    5. Peacebuilding Model in Diverse Conflict Lines Southern Philippines

      • Charlita Andales-Escano
      Pages 215-243

    6. Community Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Nepal

      • Tek Nath Dhakal, Ishtiaq Jamil
      Pages 245-257
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About this book

This book focuses on land and disaster governance in Asian countries. The Asian region has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters, including floods, cyclones, storms, earthquakes, drought, typhoons and tsunamis. Further, as a result of unsustainable changes being made in patterns of land use, catchment and coastal zones, increasing population density, migration patterns, and the spread of consumer culture across countries, the impact of natural disasters has increased manifold. The book addresses two major concerns in this field. Firstly, it discusses topics intended to raise awareness among all stakeholders of the critical aspects of disaster management in the context of Asia. Secondly, it calls upon policymakers, researchers, academics, practitioners, private enterprises and civil society organizations, as well as all those who have been, are and will be affected by natural disasters to search for innovative and novel approaches to reducing risk and managing disasters.

Reviews

“Land and Disaster Management Strategies in Asia is an excellent contribution to thinking about what key aspects of managing earth will demand. Its chapters deftly analyse the complex relationships among land distribution and use, economic and social development, industrialisation, ecological and climate change, food security, governance, public administration, and peace.”

Professor David Rosenbloom

Distinguished Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, American University, Washington, DC, USA

Editors and Affiliations

  • UON Singapore (University of Newcastle, Singapore campus), Singapore, Singapore

    Huong Ha

About the editor

Dr. Huong Ha is the Academic Coordinator of MBA and undergraduate business programme at UON Singapore (University of Newcastle, Singapore campus). She was the Dean of TMC Business School and Director of Research and Development, TMC Academy (Singapore). She obtained her PhD in management from Monash University (Australia) and a Master’s degree in public policy from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She was a recipient of a PhD scholarship awarded by Monash University, a Temasek scholarship awarded by the National University of Singapore and a scholarship awarded by the UN University/International Leadership Academy, and many other professional and academic awards. She has been an invited member of editorial boards of many international journals; on scientific and/or technical committees of several international conferences; and on international advisory board of many associations. She has also been a reviewer of many journals and international conferences.

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