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'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 active pro-active disaster preparedness programs than on reactive post-disaster responses; and there should be much more attention 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 'The death toll following the 2004 Asian tsunami - close to 230000 people - was stunning. The devastation that the tsunami caused highlights the need to strengthen approaches to disaster risk reduction activities across Asia. Summarizing hundreds of reports and articles about the disaster, this book underlines the fact that global disaster risks are highly concentrated in poor countries. And within those countries, it is usually poorer communities who are especially hard-hit when disasters strike. This is the first serious attempt at an overview of the impact for this major event and for anybody with an influence on disaster response policy in Asia, this book should be compulsory reading.' - John Weiss, University of Bradford, UK

`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 `The death toll following the 2004 Asian tsunami - close to 230 000 people - was stunning. The devastation that the tsunami caused highlights the need to strengthen approaches to disaster risk reduction activities across Asia. Summarizing hundreds of reports and articles about the disaster, this book underlines the fact that global disaster risks are highly concentrated in poor countries. And within those countries, it is usually poorer communities who are especially hard-hit when disasters strike. This is the first serious attempt at an overview of the impact of this major event and for anybody with an influence on disaster response policy in Asia this book should be compulsory reading.' -- John Weiss, University of Bradford, UK

'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 'The death toll following the 2004 Asian tsunami - close to 230 000 people - was stunning. The devastation that the tsunami caused highlights the need to strengthen approaches to disaster risk reduction activities across Asia. Summarizing hundreds of reports and articles about the disaster, this book underlines the fact that global disaster risks are highly concentrated in poor countries. And within those countries, it is usually poorer communities who are especially hard-hit when disasters strike. This is the first serious attempt at an overview of the impact of this major event and for anybody with an influence on disaster response policy in Asia this book should be compulsory reading.' -- John Weiss, University of Bradford, UK

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Sisira Jayasuriya, Monash University, Australia and Peter McCawley, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra

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