When disaster strikes, gaps in preparedness are exposed and this can lead to slow recovery, higher costs and increased stress on local communities. Dr W. John Hopkins tells us about some of the principles of our online Law and Disaster Risk Reduction course, and why this course is so important and timely.
Dr Hopkins is a Professor of Public Law specialising in law and disasters at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury. He is also Director of the University of Canterbury Institute of Law, Emergencies and Disasters (LEAD). His research and teaching focuses on recovery governance and international disaster response law.