Bushfires and Australian emergency management law and policy: Adapting to climate change and the new fire and emergency management environment

Michael Eburn*

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-188
Number of pages34
JournalStudies in Law Politics and Society
Volume68
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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