scholarly journals Legal Measures To Deal With Covid-19 Pandemic Disaster In India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (I) ◽  
pp. 01-06
Author(s):  
Dr. Parag Garg
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
Legal Control ◽  
The Government

The main purpose of this paper is to find a legal framework to deal with an unexpected epidemic i. e. Covid-19 disaster in India. This paper is also focused on to legal control the outbreak of deadly global pandemic Covid-19 in India; the Government of India imposed a nationwide lockdown. The lockdown has been carried out by State Governments on the directions of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Secondary data has been taken in this paper to identify the legal aspect of disaster management. Several legal arrangements have been cited in the context of disaster management in India.

scholarly journals The Goal of Housing for All As Envisaged By the UN Habitat Agenda: A Case Study of Cooperative Housing Societies in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 4 (Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 156-176
Author(s):  
Mirza Shahid Rizwan Baig ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Usman Nawaz ◽  
Dr. Rao Qasim Idrees
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Regulatory Regime ◽  
Islamic Republic ◽  
Cooperative Housing ◽  
The People ◽  
Housing Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
Housing Units

Pakistan is member of UN Habitat agenda under which housing for all is the goal of all member states. In pursuance of this goal housing has been acknowledged under the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 in the chapter of principles of policy. It is beyond of financial resources of the Government of Pakistan to provide housing units to all the citizens of Pakistan. To achieve the goal of housing for all, private sector has been encouraged to provide housing units to the people of Pakistan. But, due to a weak Legal Framework to regulate the activities of the developers of the housing industry, there are malpractices and frauds in the housing industry of Pakistan which are committed by the management of the cooperative housing societies. This article deals with the major problems faced by the cooperative housing societies along with the recommendations to strengthen the Legal Framework relating to cooperative housing societies. Secondary data has been used to make critical analysis of the regulatory regime of cooperative housing societies. The aims and purposes of this article includes to provide input the legislature as well as regulatory authorities to amend and strengthen the Legal Framework relating to cooperative housing societies in Pakistan.

Social media in aid of post disaster management

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajree Ducol Malawani ◽  
Achmad Nurmandi ◽  
Eko Priyo Purnomo ◽  
Taufiqur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Topic Modelling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government ◽  
Post Disaster

Purpose This paper aims to examine tweet posts regarding Typhoon Washi to contend the usefulness of social media and big data as an aid of post-disaster management. Through topic modelling and content analysis, this study examines the priorities of the victims expressed in Twitter and how the priorities changed over a year. Design/methodology/approach Social media, particularly Twitter, was where the data gathered. Using big data technology, the gathered data were processed and analysed according to the objectives of the study. Topic modelling was used in clustering words from different topics. Clustered words were then used for content analysis in determining the needs of the victims. Word frequency count was also used in determining what words were repeatedly used during the course period. To validate the gathered data online, government documents were requested and concerned government agencies were also interviewed. Finding Findings of this study argue that housing and relief goods have been the top priorities of the victims. Victims are seeking relief goods, especially when they are in evacuation centres. Also, the lack of legal basis hinders government officials from integrating social media information unto policymaking. Research limitation This study only reports Twitter posts containing keywords either, Sendong, SendongPH, Washi or TyphoonWashi. The keywords were determined based on the words that trended after Typhoon Washi struck. Practical implication For social media and big data to be adoptable and efficacious, supporting and facilitating conditions are necessary. Structural, technical and financial support, as well as legal framework, should be in place. Maintaining and sustaining positive attitude towards it should be taken care of. Originality/value Although many studies have been conducted on the usefulness of social media in times of disaster, many of these focused on the use of social media as medium that can efficiently spread information, and little has been done on how the government can use both social media and big data in collecting and analysing the needs of the victims. This study fills those gaps in social big data literature.

scholarly journals Agencies in Three South Eastern European Countries: Politics, Expertise and Law

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Koprić ◽  
Polonca Kovač ◽  
Anamarija Musa
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Agency Model ◽  
Organisational Form ◽  
Transitional Countries ◽  
Legal Control ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Abstract Agencies are an organisational form with regulatory, expert or executive tasks that may ensure better usage of expertise compared to traditional administrative organisations. However, there are certain unintentional effects of the agency model, which are more obvious in transitional countries. Coordination and policy coherence gaps may raise the question of political accountability, provoke robust political interventions, and undermine the level of autonomy and expertise, especially where a firm legal framework does not limit the influence of politics. Another problem is the effective legal control over agencies. Traditional, bureaucratic legal procedures of internal control and courts’ supervision in certain transition countries, like those researched in the paper (Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro), are not fully suitable and effective for agencies, opening significant room for politicisation hidden behind expertise. The recent proliferation of agencies in those countries causes many new problems of public administration and enhances old ones. Interview-based research conducted in three countries in January 2012 has the purpose to establish the main problems and issues in the functioning of agencies, especially with regard to the legal aspect of agency and politics / policy relations. Basic findings confirm the hypothesis that the agency model in those countries has not been stabilised yet. Professionalism, autonomy and expertise of the agencies are in a precarious position. The legal framework for agencies should be fine-tuned and strengthened, to ensure proper steering within the agency model.

scholarly journals Term Paper on The Nature of Cyber Crime and Cyber Threats: A Criminological Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ashraful Mozid ◽  
Nelufer Yesmen
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Criminal Court ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cyber Threats ◽  
Border Conflicts ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing criminal activities in contemporary age. The first recorded cybercrime happened in France in the year 1820. It was not as sophisticated as cybercrime we know in our world today, but, still, that was a crime. Cybercrime has evolved globally as the online platform is progressing. While progress is made in the battle against cybercrime there still remains a wide gap in the consistency of laws across international borders. The main objectives of this study are to explore the nature of cybercrime in developing countries, find out the cyber threats for terrorist activities and explain cybercrime and threats from criminological aspects. This is a descriptive study which is based on secondary data. This study is based on previous researches & studies. this paper discusses the nature of cybercrime in developing countries. It could allow developed countries to understand better the national and international effects of that cyber threats, to determine the conditions of current regional and international agreements, and to help countries create a sound legal framework. And then we notice the impact of cyber threats all over the world. At last, we discuss cybercrime from criminological point of view. Cybercrime is not limited to two neighboring countries and cross-border conflicts; an attempt could be conducted from another world. It is fearful to see cyber wars as the easiest way to carry out sabotaging rather than wars such as cold war, chemical and biological wars, terrorist wars or jihadist attacks. The international legal framework aims by the International Criminal Court to keep offenders accountable for their actions. The government has by far the biggest burden and obstacle in raising knowledge of cybercrime among the people.

scholarly journals Methodology for leading indicators on sustainable regional development

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Francisco de Carvalho Rezende ◽  
Maria Cristina Fogliatti de Sinay
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Leading Indicators ◽  
Metropolitan Regions ◽  
Binary Format ◽  
The Government ◽  
Development Levels ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development ◽  
High Level

Abstract This research depicts an exploratory initiative focused on treating data to create score and rank indicators of sustainability that can be used to monitor sustainable regional development in metropolitan regions. In order to characterize, classify, and predict the conditions that might lead to the sustainable regional development of cities in a metropolitan area, the study of municipalities in the Baixada Fluminense (region neighboring the city of Rio de Janeiro) was adopted as a reference. The operational assumption for constructing and handling the variables took into account the existence of a legal framework, proposed by the government institute in charge of national research and socioeconomic data surveys, thereby establishing the parameters for the leading indicators required to characterize the conditions needed to achieve different development levels. Based on a series of secondary data, available in binary format for the year 2009 and obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) Municipal Database (BDM), the statistical methods used in this paper indicated a high level of accuracy in the "mashing-up" constructs (Cronbach's Alpha equivalent to 0.824). They also showed the existence of different hierarchical clusters and functions able to classify the typology of municipalities based on selected leading indicators and 87.8% correspondence in the classification of observations. According to the purposes of this study, namely to discover a framework for measuring, discussing, and producing policies for sustainable development, some findings show that it is possible to create simple methods to deal with the complexity of sustainable regional development: the creation of types and hierarchies favors the development of policies focused on the comparison and alignment of local realities.

scholarly journals THE STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ROLES IN FLOOD DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN JAKARTA

NATAPRAJA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-105
Author(s):  
Hisyam Yusril Hidayat ◽  
Syarif Amr Hasyemi ◽  
Muhammad Galih Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Active Method ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right

The paradigm shift in disaster management places non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as the actors who contribute to the process. However, NGOs still face many challenges both internally and externally. The author tries to find challenges from the role of NGOs and tries to formulate the right strategy. This research is categorized as a post-positivist paradigm and uses a mixed active method. The NGOs analyzed were Yayasan Peta Bencana and MPBI. The results show that there are internal and external challenges. The challenges are the number of volunteers are limited, lack of volunteer knowledge, there is no program evaluation, and financial accountability from NGOs. Meanwhile, external environmental barriers are still low in understanding and role of society and the contribution of the private sector is still low. The authors formulate nine strategies to overcome these problems. A limitation in this study is that researchers only use secondary data to explain the role of either the government or other actors.

Financial Analysis of Beef Cattle Business in People's Farms of Pulau Rakyat District Asahan Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-176
Author(s):  
Krisni handayani ◽  
I. Sembiring ◽  
GA Wirawan Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Technical Aspect ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Government ◽  
Good Productivity

This study aims to determine the income of beef cattle breeders, to determine the analysis of beef cattle business in terms of financial and non-financial aspects, and to determine whether the beef cattle business can help breeders' lives in fulfilling  their  needs. The research was conducted  in Pulau Rakyat Subdistrict, Asahan Regency in July-August 2020. The types of data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. Determination  of  the sample by stratified sampling, namely by dividing three groups based on livestock population, namely the low population group (1-10 cow), the medium population group (11-20 cow)  and the high population group (21-41 cow) then by purposive sampling, namely by taking 9 farmers from each population group.           The results showed that beef cattle  acceptance could meet production costs so that the income was positive. The financial analysis of beef cattle business on smallholder farms  obtained  the value of  R/C >1, the value of  BEP >0, value Net B/C and Gross B/C >1, the NPV value >0 or positive, the IRR value with an interest rate of 16.75%, respectively is 25.85%, 25.80% and 26% greater than the rate interest and PP 7,7,5 months respectively before the project age (5 years). Based on the results of the non-financial analysis, it shows that the beef cattle business in Pulau Rakyat District in the legal aspect shows that the beef cattle business does not require a business license from the government because the ownership scale has not reached the applicable rules, namely >50 heads. The organizational aspect is that breeders are not tied to farmer/livestock groups, this is because the system in farmer groups is considered too complicated for breeders. The technical aspect explains that the location of the beef cattle business is strategic and the workforce used is that of family members. The management aspect explains that the farmer has managed the beef cattle business as much as possible to produce good productivity. The marketing aspect explains that the products produced have been accepted by the market and are profitable for breeders, breeders sell cattle directly to agents and the price of cows varies depending on gender, age of cattle and body weight of cattle.

scholarly journals Constitutional and Legal Issues in Ghana’s Public Administration: Governance and Public Policy Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 486-499
Author(s):  
Nick Fobih
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Third Wave ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Government

The purpose of this study is to examine some of the major constitutional and legal issues that are imperative in Ghana’s public administration. Despite Ghana’s success in promoting democratic governance over the past decades since the 1992 transition, numerous constitutional and legal issues affect effective policy design and implementation that require urgent governmental reforms. The study discussed the constitutional and democratic theories as the basis of the work. The methodology used is based on the qualitative approach with combined sources from primary and secondary data. The findings in the study show that certain aspects of Ghana’s constitutional provisions and legal framework do adversely affect its policy design and implementation in diverse ways. The significance of the study is that the outlined challenges and recommendations will inform the government and key policy makers on the need to make effective policies in order to enhance the country’s political and socio-economic development. The study’s implication for theory is that it will inform its readers about the different theoretical perspectives on the issues discussed. The study also provides key insights into important issues in Ghana’s constitutional provisions, and the legal and policy environment, which can serve as useful tools or instruments for policy makers in the three organs of government and the bureaucracy. This study further contributes towards academic discussions on the viability of the constitutions drawn by authoritarian regimes prior to the third-wave democratic transitions in Africa, and the difficulties some of these constitutional provisions pose to making effective policies and governance, thus emphasizing the need for constitutional reviews.

scholarly journals The Development of Joint Stock Companies according to Kosovo’s Legislation and their Comparison with the Region

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
MSc. Detrina Alishani
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Method ◽  
Legal Aspect ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Special Importance ◽  
Business Organization ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Commercial Law

Joint Stock companies or Corporations are the highest forms of business organization and are regulated by law. As the most organized business forms, they have special importance on economic development of a country and that their development and their regulation determine the economic and political stability of a country. To describe corporations and their regulation from the legal aspect, namely to use the descriptive technique, are used secondary data. In this paper has been implemented also the comparative method in order to compare the development of joint stock companies in Kosovo with those in the region. More specifically, the comparison is made with Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia and some other countries of the Western Balkans. The legal framework of all these countries is analyzed in detail and comparisons are based on those findings.From this comparison it is noted that while the joint stock companies in other countries have started to act very early, Kosovo as a country which has recently come out of war has managed to issue a law that does not differentiate greatly from any other legislation of neighbouring countries.From the conducted research, it is noted that Kosovo has made progress in terms of legislation in the field of commercial law, which has resulted in improving the investment climate and organization of joint stock companies.

scholarly journals Kebijakan Pemerintah dalam Penanggulangan Bencana di Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Marfuah Marfuah ◽  
◽  
Sinta Cempaka ◽  
Ahmad Risdan Ardiansyah ◽  
Laila Rahmawati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Government ◽  
Future Evaluation

Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to seek consideration for disaster mitigation planning through observations of disasters that have occurred before. and can be used in decision-making regarding natural disaster management. Research methodology: This research used a descriptive method with a secondary data approach and implemented a conceptual approach accompanied by a comparative approach. Results: The results of this study, namely the orientation of disaster mitigation objectives, show that there is a process related to the preparation of development plans for both regions and cities and disaster management, as well as providing a general picture to the community regarding the stages of government making policy decisions in disaster management and disaster anticipation for communities affected by disasters. Limitations: The limitations in this study are regarding disaster mitigation, the process of making plans for the future, both at the regional and central levels, through the analysis and research process on previous policies as consideration and future evaluation for disaster prevention measures and structured planning for the worst possible disaster. Contribution: This research can be used as a reference to understand the context of disaster mitigation by the government and material for consideration in making decisions about what to take to plan future disaster management from existing disaster experiences.

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