E-Governance Based Disaster Mitigation Strategies

Abstract

Human civilization today is facing perhaps the worst kind of challenges for its survival, which are emanating from diverse fronts. Some of them are a product of man-made conscious decisions resulting in several ecological disasters. These are having profound consequences on the survival of the human race in the twenty-first century. Those natural and man-made disasters are posing serious threats to human security and are proving to be beyond the control of individual nation-states to mitigate and resolve pertinent issues such as climate change, global warming, and environmental degradation.

Hence, it calls for not only form resolve but also collective action, collaborative efforts, and innovative strategies by the nation-states to pull in their resources and share technology, information, and best practices. Decision-making of late has become a primary objective of every nation struggling with natural disasters taking place at alarming frequency. Hence, it is pertinent to discuss the subject of such great relevance in contemporary times to put in perspective the need for the right kind of strategy at the local front and collective action plan at the global front.

In the post-globalization era, much of the states’ responses to challenges on multi-various fronts are articulated through substantial intervention of ICT. This has made the process of governance more efficient and faster in responding to the challenges and effective management of crisis. In brief, the new-age governance, popularly known as e-governance, provides a wide range of technical solutions, which are proving to be a game changer. An attempt has been made to contextualize disaster management in the larger process of e-governance initiatives of the states across the globe to respond to the challenges of climate change and its consequence on human lives.