Chapter
8 Towards
an international
disaster response law
Weather-related natural
disasters have quadrupled since the 1960s – often hitting
those least able to cope. Yet no body of international
law exists to guide or facilitate disaster response. Investing
efforts now in developing the law will benefit future
generations at risk.
Photo: Christopher Black/
International Federation, Mozambique 2000
International humanitarian law has been in place for 130
years to regulate wars and provide assistance to its victims
but no international laws exist to govern the assistance
provided to victims of natural and technological disasters.
This chapter explores possible frameworks for a future international
disaster response law.
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