The Role of Regional Organizations in Disaster Risk Management: A Strategy for Global Resilience - Paperback

by S. Hollis (Author)

The use of regional organizations to mitigate and respond to disasters has become a global trend. This book examines the role regional organizations play in managing disaster risk through a comparative study of ten regional organizations, demonstrating their current limitations and future potential.

Author Biography

Simon Hollis is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Swedish National Defence College, Sweden, where he is conducting research on the role of international organizations in supporting disaster risk reduction capacities in small island developing states in the Caribbean and the Pacific regions.