From Disaster Response To Risk Management Australia's National Drought Policy

In 1992 Australiaa?s Commonwealth and State governments announced the introduction of a National Drought Policy adopting an innovative risk management approach, which received broad support from Australiaa?s major political parties and the policy community. This trail-blazing attempt and the experiences with the development and implementation of this policy over the past decade have intrigued the international scientific and policy communities. The present book comprises an academically focused collection of papers, which the Editors hope will provide others moving in a similar direction with the benefit of experience. The work highlights the successes and challenges of a move from disaster to risk management in responding to drought. As such it will be a valuable and useful addition to the international literature on drought preparedness and response.Botterill, Linda Courtenay is the author of 'From Disaster Response To Risk Management Australia's National Drought Policy', published 2005 under ISBN 9781402031236 and ISBN 1402031238.