More with Less - Disasters in an Era of Diminishing Resources (Hardcover, New)

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 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 the face of a marked reduction in flexible funds, 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 suggestions from three well-known global entrepreneurs.
All royalties from this book go to the training of humanitarian workers.

General

Imprint:	Fordham University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	International Humanitarian Affairs
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	August 2012
Editors:	Kevin M. Cahill
Foreword by:	H. E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / Cloth
Pages:	180
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-8232-5017-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic forecasting Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Infectious & contagious diseases > General
LSN:	0-8232-5017-2
Barcode:	9780823250172

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