Contents: Foreword by Masahiro Kawai Preface 1. The Tsunami 2. Response to Disaster: Issues 3. The Matter of Money 4. Indonesia: The First Two Years After the Tsunami 5. Sri Lanka 6. Thailand 7. Conclusion Index
Sisira Jayasuriya, Monash University, Australia and Peter McCawley, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra
‘This book is a welcome addition to the literature on aid and
reconstruction after natural disasters. . . Policymakers in local
agencies and international organisations, as well as those who are
interested in the issues of aid delivery, will find this volume
interesting and useful.’
*Monica Lindberg, South East Asia Research*
‘The recent earthquakes and tsunami in Japan have focused the
world’s attention on natural disasters and the costs of recovery
perhaps more than at any time since the Asian tsunami of 2004. It
is this 2004 tsunami that serves as the foundation for this very
important, timely contribution to the literature on emergency
relief response. . . Recommended.’
*S.J. Gabriel, Choice*
‘The Asian Tsunami is designed for all those interested in the
issues of aid delivery. However, I do suggest this book should also
be essential reading for all politicians and journalists concerned
with the issue.’
*Nicholas Newman, Oxford Prospect*
‘This book is a valuable contribution to the literature on
responses to megadisasters in Asia. The study looks closely at the
lessons to be drawn from the unprecedented aid effort after the
Asian tsunami. Unlike much of the literature about post-tsunami aid
programs, the book presents data gathered by local scholars in key
disaster-affected countries: Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Focusing on the goal of strengthening human security, it emphasizes
the need to design programs to build resilience against disaster at
the local community level. The key recommendations propose two
critical reforms to the approach to disaster risk reduction in the
region: there should be more emphasis on pro-active disaster
preparedness programs than on reactive post-disaster responses; and
there should be much more attention given to engaging local
communities in designing and implementing effective disaster
preparation and response programs. Policy-makers in local agencies
and in international organizations need to heed these vital
conclusions.’
*Glenn Denning, Columbia University, US*
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