Citation

Eburn M. Stud. Law Polit. Soc. 2015; 68: 155-188.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Emerald Group Publishing)

DOI

10.1108/S1059-433720150000068007

PMID

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Abstract

Modern emergency management policy is built around the concepts of shared responsibility and the development of resilient communities. Drawing on the Australian context, this chapter argues that giving effect to these policy directions will require negotiation between stakeholders and an inevitable trade in values, interests, and resources. The chapter identifies an apparent contradiction at the heart of modern disaster management: that improvements in establishing professional emergency and risk management services may have reduced the capacity of individuals and local communities to take responsibility for disaster preparation and response.

Keywords: Wildfire, Australia, shared responsibility, individual resilience

Language: en