International Disaster Response Law (IDRL) in the Cook Islands - A study on Legal Preparedness for Facilitating and Regulating International Disaster Assistance

Author(s)
Tu’itupou-Arnold, F., Heuifanga Limuloa, F., Bragadottir, E. B., Kelly, T. and Fisher, D.
Publication language
English
Pages
132pp
Date published
01 Aug 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Disaster preparedness, Disaster risk reduction, Disasters, International law
Countries
Cook Islands
Organisations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The Disaster Law Programme seeks to reduce human vulnerability by promoting legal preparedness for disasters. The Disaster Law Programme works in three key areas: (1) collaborating with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and other partners to offer technical assistance to governments on disaster law issues; (2) building the capacity of National Societies and other stakeholders in disaster law; and (3) dissemination, advocacy and research.

This report was commissioned by the IFRC and prepared by the Cook Islands Red Cross Society. It analyses the existing legal and policy frameworks for disaster management and response in the Cook Islands, with a focus on the facilitation and regulation of international disaster assistance. 

 

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