More with Less Disasters in an Era of Diminishing Resources |
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| Editor:
| Cahill, Kevin M. |
| Foreword by:
| Al-Nasser, H. E. Nassir Abdulaziz |
| Series title: | International Humanitarian Affairs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8232-5017-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Fordham University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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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 and media appeals. The economic collapse of nations is now a reality; some...
More DescriptionNatural 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 and media 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 be able 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 United Nations pattern of philanthropy, provides a case study of how one nation with a tradition of giving will cope in face of a marked reduction in the worth of its currency, and then provides thoughtful chapters on new approaches to disaster preparedness and disaster response. Among the contributors are the Director of UNESCO, the UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Assistance, the Secretary General's Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, and fresh entrepreneurial suggestions from, among others, Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin group of companies.
All royalties from this book go to the training of humanitarian workers.