Book Review: Export-Import Bank of India, Act East: Enhancing India’s Trade with Bangladesh and Myanmar across Border

Abstract

which can then be modelled for forecasting different disasters, for example, ideal transboundary flood forecasting system. The authors suggest conducting a postdisaster needs assessment in order to assess full extent of a disaster’s impact for developing a recovery strategy. There have been considerable international efforts for disaster risk reduction worldwide. Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World: guidelines for natural disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation and its plan of action (1994) was one of the first guidance to address disaster risk reduction globally. The gaps in Yokohama Strategy led to the adoption of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005–2015, building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters. Subsequently, Sendai Framework (post-2015) was adopted in the third UN World conference on Disaster Risk Reduction held in Sendai in 2015. It is an international framework to reduce disaster risk within the context of sustainable development. The priorities of Sendai Framework are to understand disaster risk, strengthen disaster risk governance, increase resilience and enhance disaster preparedness. In Asia, countries have developed the Asian Regional Plan for implementation of the Sendai Framework that helps to facilitate cooperation and collaboration in view of building risk resilience in Asia. Summarizing, the book is an interesting mix of chapters which can be used both as a text book as well as for research in disaster management. It illustrates the basic concepts of disaster management in an easily understandable language. Though the context of the book is based in Asia, the concepts are universal and can be applied all over the world. Overall, the book focuses on disaster management than natural hazards per se, simultaneously, the authors utilize various case studies to illustrate the concepts and principles. The inclusion of best practices in disaster response would have added more substance to the book. The examples cited could have been presented with more well researched insights on the management of disasters to provide a holistic picture. The structure and content of this book encourages a multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary approach towards disaster management. By examining science and technology as well as disaster governance, the authors try to balance the scientific and social approach to disaster management.