The implications of international rescue and relief operations for domestic regulatory regimes—lessons from the 2011 East Japan Earthquake

The implications of international rescue and relief operations for domestic regulatory regimes—lessons from the 2011 East Japan Earthquake

Abstract This article attempts to reveal how and why international rescue and relief operations had difficulties, following the 2011 East Japan earthquake, in being smoothly received in a country like Japan with well-prepared domestic natural disaster response mechanisms as well as highly regulated...

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Main Author: Yoshi Kodama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of International Humanitarian Action
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-020-00085-1
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spelling doaj-cb9ed80f54bb453e845c4347ddb118802021-01-03T12:19:24ZengSpringerOpenJournal of International Humanitarian Action2364-34122364-34042021-01-016112010.1186/s41018-020-00085-1The implications of international rescue and relief operations for domestic regulatory regimes—lessons from the 2011 East Japan EarthquakeYoshi Kodama0Japanese Ministry of Foreign AffairsAbstract This article attempts to reveal how and why international rescue and relief operations had difficulties, following the 2011 East Japan earthquake, in being smoothly received in a country like Japan with well-prepared domestic natural disaster response mechanisms as well as highly regulated economy and society. To this end, the article examines lessons and challenges from the operations by foreign rescue and relief assistance teams then tries to present possible solutions and prescriptions for adjustment and improvement of inter-state frameworks as well as domestic laws and regulations. Issues are generally analogous to trade and investment liberalisation as well as inter-state deregulatory endeavours, which may give some insights in addressing post-disaster regulatory and procedural impediments.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-020-00085-1
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title_short The implications of international rescue and relief operations for domestic regulatory regimes—lessons from the 2011 East Japan Earthquake
title_full The implications of international rescue and relief operations for domestic regulatory regimes—lessons from the 2011 East Japan Earthquake
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description Abstract This article attempts to reveal how and why international rescue and relief operations had difficulties, following the 2011 East Japan earthquake, in being smoothly received in a country like Japan with well-prepared domestic natural disaster response mechanisms as well as highly regulated economy and society. To this end, the article examines lessons and challenges from the operations by foreign rescue and relief assistance teams then tries to present possible solutions and prescriptions for adjustment and improvement of inter-state frameworks as well as domestic laws and regulations. Issues are generally analogous to trade and investment liberalisation as well as inter-state deregulatory endeavours, which may give some insights in addressing post-disaster regulatory and procedural impediments.
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