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Responsible Leadership in Disaster Reduction : A Global Perspective

Wisner, Ben
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Walker, Peter
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Wisner, Ben
Walker, Peter
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responsibility ethics
leadership
disaster control
sustainable development
environmental protection
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Political ethics
Environmental ethics
Governance and ethics
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/173459
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"We would like to propose the following twelve ‘big questions’ as a filter and run the events, statements and outcomes of the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan, 18-22 January 2005) through them" (p. 336): Governance and respect for people's rights; Globalisation and disasters; War and disasters; Climate change; Urbanisation; Local initiatives and innovations; Meaningful and effective local participation; Knowledge and communication; Merging risk reduction and development; Global alliances of disaster concerned and disaster affected people; Women's crucial role in disaster reduction; Full national accountability and transparency.
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2007
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9782825415160
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