These disaster law studies have been prepared or commissioned by the IFRC secretariat and/or National Societies.
2012
IDRL in Haiti -A study on the legal framework for the facilitation and regulation of international disaster response in Haiti – in French (January 2012)
IDRL in Nepal – A study on strengthening legal preparedness for international disaster response (January 2012)
IDRL in Sierra Leone – Legal preparedness study for strengthening the legal and policy framework for foreign disaster response (January 2012)
Analysis of legislation related to disaster risk reduction in Brazil (January 2012)
Analysis of legislation related to disaster risk reduction in the Dominican Republic (January 2012)
Analysis of legislation related to disaster risk reduction in South Africa (January 2012)
2011
2010
Legal preparedness for responding to disasters and communicable disease emergencies: study report - Cambodia (December 2009)
(3.53 Mb, 112 pages)
Legal preparedness for responding to disasters and communicable disease emergencies: study report - Laos (December 2009)
(3.2 Mb, 146 pages)
Legal preparedness for responding to disasters and communicable disease emergencies: study report - Viet Nam (December 2009)
(3.72 Mb, 206 pages)
Legal issues from the international response to the 2007 floods in Bolivia (March 2008) in English | in Spanish (348 kb, 30 pages)
2007
Legal issues from the international response to the tsunami in Indonesia (July 2007)
PDF document (1.5 Mb, 48 pages)
Legal issues from the international response to the tropical storm Stan in Guatemala (April 2007)
PDF document (643 Kb, 73 pages)
African regional survey of disaster response laws, policies and principles (April 2007) PDF document (951 Kb, 37 pages)
Legal issues from the international response to the tsunami in Thailand (July 2006)
PDF document (224 Kb, 39 pages)
Legal issues from the international response to the tsunami in Sri Lanka (July 2006)
PDF document (778 Kb, 66 pages)
International Disaster Response Law: 1999 Marmara earthquake case study (April 2006)
Full report (540 Kb, 94 pages) | Executive Summary (36 Kb, 5 pages)
2005
The regulatory framework for disaster response established within the EU (2005)
Full report (162 Kb, 24 pages) | Executive Summary (38 Kb, 4 pages)
Laws, policies, planning and practices on international disaster response in Indonesia (July 2005)
PDF document (142 Kb, 36 pages)
Laws, policies, planning and practices on international disaster response in Fiji (July 2005)
PDF document (162 Kb, 41 pages)
Laws, policies, planning and practices on international disaster response in Nepal (July 2005)
PDF document (169 Kb, 37 pages)
Recommended rules and practices on implementation of International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles in the Balkans (September 2004)
PDF document (82 Kb, 10 pages)
International legal framework relevant to disaster preparedness and disaster response applicable to Belgium (2004)
PDF document (20 Kb, 1 page)
International legal mechanisms regulating disaster response in countries of the Mediterranean region (July 2003)
PDF document (295 Kb, 26 pages)
Studies and interviews conducted in Norway, Sri Lanka and Vietnam (May 2003)
PDF document (211 Kb, 24 pages)
International legal mechanisms regulating disaster response in Poland (April 2003)
PDF document (105 Kb, 6 pages)
Southern Africa, South Asia and Central America - field study report (March 2003)
PDF document (246 Kb, 26 pages)
Disaster response in Germany: regulations concerning relief actions (March 2003)
PDF document (21 Kb, 1 page)
IDRL in the Southern African region (January 2003)
PDF document (224 Kb, 20 pages)