More With Less: Disasters in an Era of Diminishing Resources - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0823250172 ISBN 13: 9780823250172

Casa editrice: Fordham Univ Pr, 2012

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Natural and human-made disasters are increasing around the world. Hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, and resultant famine, floods, and armed conflicts are constant reminders of the frailty of our human race. Global warming may cause whole island states to be submerged as the oceans rise. In the past these acute and recurring crises have been met by the international community responding to UN andmedia appeals. The economic collapse of nations is now a reality; some of those most affected had been traditional, generous donors to disaster relief operations. It is unlikely—probably impossible—that they will beable to continue to contribute overseas when their own domestic needs are unmet.A recent New York Times front page report suggested that one of the few domestic issues to have bipartisan support was to cut the foreign aid budget. This book analyzes the global economic forecast and the UnitedNations pattern of philanthropy, provides a case study of how one nation with a tradition of giving will cope in the face of a marked reduction in flexible funds and then provides thoughtful chapters on new approachesto disaster preparedness and disaster response.

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Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., is University Professor and Director of Fordham University's Institute for International Humanitarian Affairs and Clinical Professor of Tropical Medicine and Molecular Parasitology at New York University.

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• Editore: Fordham Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0823250172
• ISBN 13: 9780823250172
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 275
• Redattore: Cahill Kevin M. M.D.