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Author:   Roland Azibo Balgah (The University of Bamenda, Cameroon) ,  Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.534kg
ISBN:  

9781802628180

ISBN 10:   1802628185
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   21 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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

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Roland Azibo Balgah is Associate Professor of Development Studies at the University of Bamenda (UBa), Cameroon, and a Volkswagen Foundation Research Fellow. He holds a Dr Agriculturarum from MLU, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi is Leader of the Research Group on Forest Institutions and International Development (FIID) at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Technische Universität Dresden (Germany), and an Associate Professor in Resource and Environmental Geography at the University of Bamenda.

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