How should the world respond to natural disasters? / Rebecca K. O'Connor, book editor.

Other author O'Connor, Rebecca.
Format Book
Publication InfoFarmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, ©2006.
Description138 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Natural disaster warning systems.
Disaster relief.
Emergency management.

SeriesAt issue
At issue (San Diego, Calif.) ^A393789
Contents The international response to natural disasters must be improved / Ed Tsui -- International donors save many lives / UNICEF -- International efforts to limit the devastation of natural disasters are inadequate / Emma Young -- An Indian Ocean tsunami warning system must be developed / Costas Synolakis -- Creating an Indian Ocean tsunami warning system is futile / Keith Alverson -- Developing countries lack adequate disaster prevention and recovery programs / Suprakash Roy -- Developed nations must help poorer countries modernize / Ross Clark -- Trauma counseling helps disaster victims / Sherwin B. Nuland -- Trauma counseling may not help victims / Erzulie Coquillon -- The U.S. government's response to disasters discriminates against the poor and minorities / Ted Steinberg -- Nations should provide aid for humanitarian reasons alone / The Economist -- Developers should build more carefully on coastlines / David M. Bush, William J. Neal, Robert S. Young -- People should not live in hazard-prone areas / Seth R. Reice -- Relief agencies must dispel myths about natural disasters / Claude de Ville de Goyet -- Relief agencies should study past disasters / Thomas R. DeGregori -- Hurricane Katrina revealed the weakness of U.S. emergency response / Paul Light -- A belief in God can protect against disasters / John Ross Schroeder.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 127-134) and index.
LCCN 2005045633
ISBN0737733837 (lib : alk. paper)
ISBN9780737733839 (lib : alk. paper)
ISBN0737733845 (pbk : alk. paper)
ISBN9780737733846 (pbk : alk. paper)