Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law

Edited by Marie Aronsson-Storrier, School of Law, University College Cork, Ireland and Susan C. Breau, Professor of Law, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London, UK

‘The Research Handbook on Disasters and International Law showcases the current breadth and depth of research in the field. Much more than an update of the first edition, the book shows how scholars are tackling anew the challenges of international disaster law during a time of escalating climate change and international ferment.’

• ContentsPreface xiiiList of abbreviations xiv1 Disasters and international law: an introduction 1Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Susan C. BreauPART I KEY CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK2 Identifying principles of international disaster law 11Dug Cubie3 What entity bears responsibility for disaster prevention, response andrebuilding? 30Susan C Breau4 Rights and disasters 50Kristian Cedervall Lauta5 Disaster and development 69Saptarishi BandopadhyayPART II INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DISASTER RISK6 Foe, friend, or all? The position of nature in international law ondisaster risk reduction 94Marie Aronsson-Storrier7 The metaphorical construction of risk: from cultural schismogenesis tocultural humanity 113Scott Williams8 International law and the creation of disaster risk 138Liam BagshawPART III DISASTER RESPONSE AND RECOVERY9 The international humanitarian law framework for humanitarian reliefduring armed conflicts and complex emergencies 160Tilman Rodenhäuser and Stephanie Mutasa10 The role of law in averting food insecurity in future disasters 184Anastasia Telesetsky11 A delicate dance: exploring the intersections of international disasterlaw, global health law and human rights law 206Irehobhude O Iyioha and Devyani Tewari12 Security implications of conflicts, crises, and disasters in theinternational energy industry: legal and policy considerations 229Tade Oyewunmi13 The protection of cultural heritage in the event of disasters 252Giulio Bartolini14 Solidarity, duties to assist and the potential of the ilc draft articles onthe protection of persons in the event of disasters 274Thérèse O’DonnellPART IV NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON LAWAND DISASTERS15 The evolution of the international federation of red cross and redcrescent societies’ work in disaster law 298Rachel MacLeod16 Analysis of legal and regulatory frameworks for disaster riskmanagement in Africa 320Emmanuel B Kasimbazi17 Indigenising international disaster law: a pacific way? 343John Hopkins18 An intersectionality approach to protection during disasters: gender andhuman mobility in ecuador 362Hugo Cahueñas, Laura Carrión and Juan Felipe Idrovo19 Global and regional international disaster risk reduction law for thearctic ocean in the age of climate change 383Stefan Kirchner and Federica CristaniPART V VULNERABILITY, MARGINALISATION, AND DISASTER20 How the Covid-19 pandemic affected human rights, and how to betterprepare for the next pandemic 405Karen da Costa21 Framing specific vulnerabilities in international disaster law 425Tommaso Natoli22 Beyond gender and sexuality binaries: queering international law in disasters 449Gabrielle Simm