Pakistan’s floods : how not to be caught off guard

The Pakistani government and the international community’s response to the recent floods has been heavily criticised for being woefully inadequate. While a national disaster management framework is in place, the government must investigate ways to empower all stakeholders to improve coordinati...

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Main Author: Irene A. Kuntjoro
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101519
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6612
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spelling ntu-10356/1015192020-11-01T07:56:08Z Pakistan’s floods : how not to be caught off guard Irene A. Kuntjoro S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences::Geography::Natural disasters The Pakistani government and the international community’s response to the recent floods has been heavily criticised for being woefully inadequate. While a national disaster management framework is in place, the government must investigate ways to empower all stakeholders to improve coordination, responses and future preparedness to natural disasters. 2011-01-19T04:49:58Z 2019-12-06T20:39:46Z 2011-01-19T04:49:58Z 2019-12-06T20:39:46Z 2010 2010 Commentary Irene A. Kuntjoro. (2010). Pakistan’s floods : how not to be caught off guard. (RSIS Commentaries, No. 098). RSIS Commentaries. Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/101519 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6612 en RSIS Commentaries ; 098/10 2 p. application/pdf
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