A rights-based approach for risk reduction in the Thai-Burmese border region

Richard Kotter

A rights-based approach for risk reduction in the Thai-Burmese border region

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This paper/presentation reflects on the developing approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction via a case study of the Thai-Burma border region, and concludes that governance is essntial, coupled with both transparancy and cultural awareness and sensitivity. Rights are conceived of as BOTH collective/ communal and individual, and this cannot be traded off against each other, but will create conflicts.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 17 Nov 2010
Event	Dealing with Disasters 2010 - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Duration: 17 Nov 2010 → …

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Conference	Dealing with Disasters 2010
Period	17/11/10 → …

Keywords

disaster risk reduction
Thai-Burma border

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