Changes and challenges: evolution of the humanitarian landscape in the Asia-Pacific

Changes and challenges: evolution of the humanitarian landscape in the Asia-Pacific

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami exposed the need for systemic changes in the global humanitarian system. The ensuing reforms range from the professionalisation of the humanitarian sector to improvements in coordination. Despite the progress made, the international humanitarian community faces unpreced...

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Main Authors: Cook, Alistair David Blair, Landicho, Keith Paolo C.
Other Authors: A. D. B. Cook
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2024
Subjects:
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Disasters
Humanitarian action
Asia-Pacific
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180790
https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/14090?srsltid=AfmBOoohaCFNPaEpMgGn2BGTCkQebPLRjH2MGplxGZQVmcT9xhVyHBVl#t=aboutBook
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami exposed the need for systemic changes in the global humanitarian system. The ensuing reforms range from the professionalisation of the humanitarian sector to improvements in coordination. Despite the progress made, the international humanitarian community faces unprecedented challenges from the evolving risk landscape overlaying pre-existing structural obstacles.

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