This encyclopedia is unique in the sense that it covers all applied aspects of disaster reduction and mitigation, hazard management and emergency humanitarian assistance. its main focus lies on the concepts and guidelines for hazard assessment and vulnerability analysis; major global disasters and their impacts; "UN International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction", its declarations, and global forum of NGOs on the said subject area; humanitarian emergence assistance and code of conduct for disaster response agencies; Agenda 21, TNC provisions and industry's guidelines on hazard minimization; India's "Disaster Management Plans" and related laws in context of its disaster history; and Disaster related international laws and cases. In covers topics which are relevant all walks of life. This encyclopaedia can be used in variety of ways, starting from introductory knowledge to practical application of hazard management tools.

Dr. P.C. Sinha obtained his M.A.,M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He expertise's in the field of Ocean and Antarctic Studies, Environment and Development Studies. He has contributed extensively in Indian and foreign professional journals. He also successfully participated in the international diploma programme on the "Conflict Resolution" at Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden and worked as the Research Fellow on environment and policy issues at EPAI, East-West Center, Hawaii (USA)leading to his post-doctoral degree. He was Senior Research Fellow at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, Dr. Sinha has several outstanding publications to his credit.