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Author:   Justin Pritchard ,  Vic Lipski ,  Jonathan Boston ,  John Wanna
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
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9781925021516

ISBN 10:   1925021513
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   01 May 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part 1: Governing for the Future Governing for the Future while Meeting the Challenges of Today The Role of Government in Future-Proofing Society Foreseeable Shocks and the Critical Challenges Facing Humanity in the Twenty-First Century Governments Fit for the Future: Lessons in building resilience Governing for the Future: What governments can do Do Governments Suffer from Political Myopia: What is the problem and what can be done about it? Policy Disasters Waiting to Happen: When predictable disasters flow from government decisions Building and Maintaining Trust in Public Institutions: Is this possible? Part 2: Managing Risks and Building Resilience Lessons for Government in Minimising Risk: What can the public service learn from the private sector? Risk Responses, Emergency Management and Community Resilience in the Aftermath of the Recent Victorian Natural Disasters Understanding Resilience and Reducing Future Vulnerabilities in Social-Ecological Systems Improving Resilience through Environmental Scanning in Western Australia Environmental Scanning Processes in Queensland's Department of Transport and Main Roads Resilience in its Historical and Contemporary Contexts Part 3: Managing Crises Managing Crises Long Term: The challenges of preparedness and response The Public Service in the Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis: Future-proof or future shock? Part 4: Disaster Recovery Disaster Recovery: The particular governance challenges generated by large-scale natural disasters Missing the Opportunity to Promote Community Resilience? The Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry The Role of Post-Disaster Institutions in Recovery and Resilience: A comparative study of three recent disasters Governing the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, 2010–2011: The debate over institutional design Seismic Shifts: The Canterbury earthquakes and public sector innovation Examining the Public Sector’s Responses to the Canterbury Earthquakes

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