Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique by Von Braun, Joachim

Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783631373262)

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Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique by Von Braun, Joachim

Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique

$90.85
Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique by Von Braun, Joachim

Economics of Emergency Relief Management in Developing Countries: With Case Studies on Food Relief in Angola and Mozambique

$90.85
Format: Paperback
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The humanitarian crises which occurred in the recent past demostrate the importance of adequate and informed emergency relief interventions. The study shows that the analysis of causes, costs and trends of disasters and violent conflicts in developing countries is essential for effective emergency relief management. A conceptual framework of the role of information in crises and of decision-making in these emergency situations that integrates economic aspects is developed. A computer-based decision-support system is proposed for use in disaster management. The conceptual considerations are illustrated by two case studies on food emergencies in Angola (conflict and drought) and Mozambique (flood). It is shown that the external conditions of crises call for adaptive and flexible intervention packages instead of predesigned solutions.

Author: Joachim Von Braun,Torsten Feldbrügge
ISBN-10: 3631373260
ISBN-13: 9783631373262
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2001
Pages: 199
Format: Paperback
By Joachim Von Braun
By Joachim Von Braun
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The Author: Torsten Feldbrügge studied food economics and nutrition at the University of Kiel, Germany, and at University College Cork, Ireland. He holds a diploma degree in food economics and nutrition (Ökotrophologie) from the University of Kiel. Between 1995 and 1997, he was research analyst at the Institute of Food Economics of the Faculty of Agriculture and Nutrition at Kiel University. Since 1998, Torsten Feldbrügge is a research analyst at the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn, Germany. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kiel in 2000.

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