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This Book Includes Perspectives From Around The Globe And Explores The Implications At The Policy, Programme, And Personal Level, Discussing Issues Such As: 1. How Can National Laws, Policies, And Regulations Provide Guidance, Methods And Strategies To Integrate And Coordinate Inclusive Emergency Management? 2. What Should People With Disabilities Know In Order To Be Prepared For Emergency Situations? What Lessons Have We Learned From Past Experiences? 3. What Are The Current Shortfalls (physical And Cultural) That Put People With Disabilities At Risk During Emergencies And What Can Be Done To Improve These Situations (e.g. Through New Technologies And Disaster Planning)? 4. How Does Disability Affect People's Experiences As Refugees And Other Displaced Situations; What Programmes And Best Practices Are In Place To Protect And Promote Their Rights During Their Period Of Displacement? 5. How Must Disabled People With Disabilities Be Factored In To The Resettlement And Rebuilding Process; Does An Opportunity For Ensuring Universal Access Exist In The Rebuilding Process? 6. What Is The Impact Of Disasters And Conflicts On Such Special Populations As Disabled Women, Disabled Children, And Those With Intellectual Disabilities? Spotlighting A Pressing Issue That Has Long Been Neglected In Emergency Planning Fields, This Innovative Book Discusses How To Meet The Needs Of People With Disabilities In Crises And Conflict Situations. --from Book Description, Amazon.com. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.introduction / David Mitchell -- Pt. I Overview -- 2.war, Law And Disability: Ensuring Equality In Situations Of Crisis / Ron Mccallum -- 3.disability, Natural Disasters, Conflict, Humanitarian Emergencies: The Work Of The United Nations / Akiko Ito -- 4.mainstreaming Disability Into Humanitarian Responses / Armando J. Vasquez Barrios -- 5.bridging The Humanitarian-disability Divide: From Gaps To Changes In Policy And Practice / Emma Pearce -- 6.participatory Strategies For Raising The Preparedness Of Persons With Disabilities During Crises, Conflicts Or Natural Disasters / Rolf Gaede -- 7.women With Disabilities Leading The Way Toward Inclusive Emergency Response / Susan Sygall -- 8.excluded From A Health Crisis? Hiv And Persons With Disabilities / Leslie Swartz -- 9.disability In Bangladesh: The Evolution Of Programmes And Services / Saima Hossain -- Pt. Ii Disability And Disaster -- Edited By David Mitchell And Valerie Karr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.