Disaster management in sub-Saharan Africa : policies, institutions and processes

• Other Authors: Balgah, Roland Azibo (Editor), Kimengsi, Jude Ndzifon (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
• Subjects: Emergency management > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; Hazard mitigation > Africa, Sub-Saharan.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781802628197
• DOI: 10.1108/9781802628173
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 274 pages)

The global escalation of natural and human-induced disasters, and their future predicted occurrence is extremely worrying, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In addition to summarizing global disaster management frameworks, this book discusses the African Union's strategy for disaster risk...