Aid and relief programmes Books

Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive, accessible analysis, this handbook outlines how humanitarian organizations can implement personal data protection law to uphold the rights and dignity of the most vulnerable. It explores legal principles and requirements, new technologies, and humanitarian programming. Available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Book SynopsisForeign Aid: Policy and Practice offers a complete overview of the basics of foreign aid. Who is it for? Who pays for it? Why does it exist? What is it spent on? How much is it? And most important, does it work?The aid debate has been flooded by academic studies and popular books that either challenge or champion the effectiveness of aid. Most presume that the reader already knows the basic facts and characteristics of the aid industry. This book provides readers with a comprehensive summary of the background, actors, core principles and policies, and intended (and unintended) outcomes of foreign aid, followed by a more informed and balanced treatment of the key controversies and trends in aid today. Drawing on the author's 25 years' experience in development practice and 15 years in teaching, the book reflects on recent efforts to accelerate aid's impact and concludes by taking a look at the future of aid and the headwinds it will face in the first half of thTrade Review"An important and timely book as Foreign Aid is being rethought to account for climate change and pandemics. Prof. Pomerantz offers a magistral sweep of the who, why, what, and how of foreign aid and its transformation over six decades, informed by her long experience as practitioner and academic. The book provides both students and practitioners with a clear analysis of the debates on aid modalities and effectiveness. A must read for anyone interested in international affairs."Jean-Louis Sarbib, Former Senior Vice President, The World Bank"Aid is often considered an arcane subject, debated by econometricians and decided by high-level policymakers. This book brings the subject down to earth. Written in an engaging style, the book covers the many controversies surrounding foreign aid and development, while giving the reader a sense of how decisions actually get made. Phyllis Pomerantz distills her experience as a development practitioner and professor to give students knowledge, skills and, most importantly, the ability to make a difference."Shantayanan Devarajan Professor of the Practice of International Development, Georgetown University, USA"Phyllis Pomerantz brings the calm wisdom of an experienced veteran to the polarized debate on foreign aid. She shuns panaceas, because she deeply understands the nuances on how to make aid work better. This is required reading for aid practitioners and those who care about world poverty." William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, USA"This excellent introduction to foreign aid covers all of the key issues, from its basic logic and procedures, to the evolution of the international institutions that have sought to coordinate aid policies, and to recent economic debates about how to make aid more effective. Balanced, clear and readable, this is likely to become the standard text book on the topic." Nicolas van de Walle, Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government, Cornell University, USATable of ContentsPart I The Basics of Foreign Aid 1. Introduction 2. Setting the Context 3. The Main Actors: Recipients and Donors 4. How Aid Works Part II Effective Aid: Debates and Trends 5. Judging Donors’ Performance 6.: The Great Aid Effectiveness Debate 7. Opening the "Black Box" of Aid Effectiveness 8. The Rocky Road Towards Aid Effectiveness 9. Summing Up and Looking Ahead

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Book SynopsisWhat does Japan's 2011 nuclear accident have in common with the 2005 flooding of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina? This thought-provoking book presents a compelling account of recent and historical disasters, both natural and human-caused, drawing out common themes and providing a holistic understanding of hazards, disasters and mitigation, for anyone interested in this important and topical subject. Based on his on-the-ground experience with several major recent disasters, Timothy H. Dixon explores the science, politics and economics behind a variety of disasters and environmental issues, arguing that many of the worst effects are avoidable. He describes examples of planning and safety failures, provides forecasts of future disasters and proposes solutions for hazard mitigation. The book shows how billions of dollars and countless lives could be saved by adopting longer-term thinking for infrastructure planning and building, and argues that better communication is vital in reducing Trade Review'In Curbing Catastrophe, Timothy H. Dixon, a leading natural hazard scientist, gives a clear, calm, and thoughtful discussion of natural hazards facing societies around the world. The book nicely explains the science of hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal flooding, and other effects of global warming. It looks at specific cases, and generalizes them to make sensible suggestions of how to reduce the risk they pose to people and property. Dixon draws on his personal experiences and research results to make an easily readable and insightful book. Anyone interested in natural hazard science and policy will enjoy reading the book - and will gain new insights, even on topics with which they are familiar.' Seth Stein, President of the American Geophysical Union Natural Hazards Focus Group, William Deering Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Institute for Policy Studies Associate, Northwestern University, Illinois'Timothy H. Dixon provides a cogent and practical presentation of the risks we face with both natural and human-contributed disasters that kill, harm and cost us, especially if we do nothing. The takeaway message is: if you love this Earth and want to continue to rely on it, get to know it better and learn what we can do to protect ourselves from future calamities. Dixon explains in understandable fashion how the Earth works geologically; how, historically, we have taken the easy and convenient path to occupy it; and why we are so unprepared for its physical upheavals. Most significantly he provides solutions that make sense for now and for the future. The Earth will never stand still; should we not learn to work with it instead of against it? Our resistance to accommodating physical reality is our own self-destructing problem. Dixon helps us see this without shaming, and provides solutions that can help ourselves and our progeny.' John Hofmeister, Former President of Shell Oil Company and Founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy'This book covers risk theory, the basics of natural disasters, uncertainty, and vulnerability of humans. Dixon looks specifically at Fukushima and the more general problem of untoward geological events and nuclear power plants, and other aspects of tsunamis … He makes the point, correctly, that for various reasons the increase in price of fossil fuels that would ultimately drive, through market forces, the development of non-fossil fuel sources of electricity and motion is not going to happen for a very long time on its own. Environmentalists who assume there will be a huge increase in fossil fuel costs any time now are almost certainly mistaken. … [the author] makes valid and important points about science communication, time lags and long-term thinking …' Greg Laden , Greg Laden's Blog, Science Blogs (www.scienceblogs.com)'This book was written more for the general reader than the specialist. As such, it is a most useful book … [Dixon's] practical experience supplements his scientific knowledge in demonstrating how better communication about pending threats could have greatly mitigated the dire consequences of natural disasters …[the] book proceeds methodically, structured as a primer, and with due scientific detachment. He is demonstrating, not lecturing. He begins by defining long-term risks and their real-world impacts (e.g., on markets), sets out the practical implications of the differences between natural and man-made disasters, underlines the role scientific uncertainty plays … Th[e] concluding chapter is packed with practical solutions (helpfully summarized on pages 268-69), aimed at demonstrating to the recalcitrant how it would be to their interests in the here-and-now to heed expert advice … As an examination of our own problems at home and their solutions through better communication, this book is the model.' G. T. Dempsey, GeoLounge (www.geolounge.com)'Dixon covers a wide range of natural (and a few man-made) hazards with recent examples of major disasters as the vehicle to provide context and consequences. The examples are carefully chosen to allow Dixon to explore how societal behaviour did or can make the hazards catastrophic … I see this book serving several important roles. First … it is a recommended read for most geoscientists, and others who have an interest in how the Earth works on human timescales. Second … as a thought provoking read for graduate students, helping them develop a good understanding of the broader impacts of their science. The combination of rigorous science, intriguing perspective, and societal relevance make Curbing Catastrophe a valued addition to the literature of natural hazards.' Kevin P. Furlong, International Geology ReviewTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Black and white swans, evolution, and markets; 2. What is a natural disaster? Where do they occur, and why? Are they different from human-made disasters?; 3. If we know so much about natural disasters, why are we so vulnerable?; 4. Japanese earthquakes and nuclear power plant failures; 5. Future earthquake disasters in Seattle and Istanbul; 6. Nuclear power, coal, and tuna: the concept of relative risk; 7. Past and future coastal flooding: Galveston, New Orleans, Bangladesh, and the specter of sea level rise; 8. What's all the fuss about global warming?; 9. Solutions; References and further reading; Index; Online appendices: Appendix 1. Additional background material and exercises for students; Appendix 2. Colour figures.

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Book SynopsisIn The Big Truck That Went By award-winning writer Jonathan Katz ties together the two crises that continue to cripple Haiti: the aftermath of the earthquake and government corruption. Asking the hard questions about Western aid, this is a vividly told narrative of how the affluent nations can help the less fortunate in a smarter way.Trade Review"In a book that is an absorbing mixture of memoir, reportage and investigation, Katz tries to find out how the global relief effort backfired so badly and what happened to the money raised." -Ian Birrell, The World Today "The Big Truck That Went By is supremely valuable for collecting the chatter, statistics and anecdotes into a damning dossier" - London Review of Books 'Katz's blow-by-blow reportage of the quake and its immediate aftermath is riveting. The book's deeper structure offers a concise and accurate history of Haiti from its revolutionary origins to the present day, and a clear and cogent analysis of how and why the massive, expensive effort to rebuild the country after the quake has, for the most part, failed... required reading for anyone who wants to understand Haiti.'-The Nation 'Katz eloquently blends personal anecdotes and Haitian history with in-depth reportage to show how one catastrophe led to so many more, and how, three years later, Haiti has barely moved forward... One hopes that the policymakers involved in helping Haiti read this book and take it to heart.'-Associated Press 'Katz offers a frank insider's guide to Haiti.'-The Financial Times "Compelling ...damning ...wry...This is a book without heroes - not Bill Clinton, the United Nations special envoy to Haiti; not Sean Penn, the Hollywood star who runs a huge camp there; not Rene Preval, the reclusive president; and certainly not the international community and its competing, self-aggrandising NGOs, which got so much so wrong."-The Times 'Katz succeeds in transporting the reader straight into the midst of the events he describes so eloquently, without attempting to gloss over the harshness of everyday life in Haiti, both before and after the earthquake. He provides excellent background information on the country and its society, and his arguments are balanced and nuanced.'-The Boston Globe 'A heartbreaking book.'-The Huffington Post 'A top-notch account of Haiti's recent history, including the January 2010 earthquake, from the only American reporter stationed in the country at the time ...An eye-opening, trailblazing expose.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred) 'Wise, deeply reported... both a primer on how and why reconstructions fail, and an indictment of the benign paternalism that motivates donors, developers, and other do-gooders...a stark, compelling first-person account.'-Justin Peters, Columbia Journalism Review 'Beautifully-written, brave, and riveting, The Big Truck That Went By tells the devastating story of the post-earthquake reconstruction effort in Haiti. Weaving together his personal experiences with the knowledge gained from his intensive investigative report, Katz offers us an autopsy of a global relief effort gone wrong. But the book also offers us a moving portrait of the courage, humor, and vision of the Haitians he worked with, offering a glimpse of the possibilities for a different future. Anyone seeking to understand Haiti's current situation, as well as the broader impasses of our current model of aid, should read this book." - Laurent Dubois, author of Haiti: The Aftershocks of History "With lucidity and great humanity, Jonathan Katz has written THE book on Haiti's devastating earthquake and its bungled reconstruction. For anyone who wants to know why the "international community" can't fix anything anymore, but who still hope to find solutions to global problems, this book is a must-read." - Jon Lee Anderson, bestselling author of Che Guevera: a Revolutionary Life 'A brilliant piece of writing... the best description of living through the Haiti quake I've read anywhere.' - Jonathan Alter 'Katz is a great storyteller who enmeshes the reader in a lively web of history, incident, and examples of humanity pushing through disaster, hard luck, iniquity, and triumph to muck it up all over again.' - The judges of the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award 'The horror of the catastrophic Haitian earthquake of 2010, the adrenaline rush of being a reporter in the middle of dramatic events, the frustration of watching local politicians and poorly informed outsiders combine to paralyze the recovery effort, and the joy of finding love in the midst of the ruins: it's all here. Katz, the only American journalist on the scene when the earthquake struck, gives us unique insights into the plight of a close neighbor whose fate is vitally connected to our own.'-Jeremy Popkin, author of You Are All Free: The Haitian Revolution and the Abolition of Slavery " Jonathan M. Katz has a passion for the truth. He has shown respect for the people of Haiti by seeking that truth throughout the earthquake and the aftermath... This is an important book, and a page-turner!" - Mark Doyle, BBC correspondent "With every page of Jonathan Katz's book I cringed, grr'ed and couldn't wait to turn for the next revelation. Hubris, America! Thought we could wave a magic wand and save Haiti? Non, merci. Bravo to Katz for telling the real story." - Laurie Garrett, author of I Heard the Sirens Scream 'Jonathan Katz's strength is his unique combination of heart, history and solid reporting, brilliantly married in The Big Truck That Went By. Readers experience the country through his personal roadmap, one that is both sympathetic and yet sharply critical of all that could have gone right, but didn't.' - Kathie Klarreich, author of Madame Dread: A tale of Love, Vodou and Civil Strife in Haiti 'From the exploits of international stars like Sean Penn and native son Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, to the muddled planning that can result in unmitigated disasters like the cholera outbreak caused by insufficiently vaccinated Nepalese peacekeepers, Katz paints a thoroughly researched picture of (mostly) good intentions gone astray, leaving readers suspended somewhere between fragile hope and outright fury.'-The Montreal Gazette 'Excellent...will reward any sensitive, curious reader.'-The Dallas Morning News 'On Jan. 12, AP correspondent Jonathan Katz was about to leave Haiti after two years. He survived through sheer luck, camped out in the courtyard of an intact hotel, and stayed to record the impact of the disaster. His new book The Big Truck That Went By is the single most comprehensive and understandable account of what happened, and why.'-The Tyee 'Katz makes an empathic, likable guide through this grim catalog of how help can harm... His agile, eye-opening firsthand account, engaging persona and sharp criticisms may help reform future relief efforts.'-The Cleveland Plain Dealer '[Katz's] on-the-ground experience makes for a rich account.'-The San Francisco Chronicle 'Katz brings an on-the-ground flavor to his depiction of events that is more vivid than those in the more ponderous tomes published in the wake of the calamity... His minute dissection of the failure of most of the promised aid and the misdirection of much of what did arrive is a valuable contribution to understanding how the international community should respond to such crises in the future.'-The Miami Herald 'Katz presents an engaging first-person account of the quake and the first year of the international response that followed.'-Reason magazine 'Offers a compelling account that is alternately comic and tragic.'-The Louisville Courier-Journal 'Katz was the only American reporter on the ground when the devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010...Debunks the assumption that a disaster leads to social disintegration or rioting and observes how media sensationalism prompted unwise giving.'-Publishers Weekly "A captivating look at Haiti's history, people and politics ... a great primer on the challenges of reporting the news in a disaster zone."-June Thomas, Slate book critic "The despair and love of Haiti in one earthquake story."-The New York Times Magazine "Essential... Katz exposes the machinations behind the international reconstruction effort, weaving in a firsthand account of the day of the disaster."-Los Angeles Review of Books "Ultimately, Katz's book is both an eloquent and heartbreaking reminder that it takes much more than good intentions to end a humanitarian crisis."-The Financialist "[Katz] is able somehow to create this story that has intense drama even when there's a press conference with Bill Clinton and some rich donors about how to get money to Haiti ... It's an amazing story of disaster and survival, and then government and bureaucracy, that I'm having trouble thinking of a comparison to ... Just buy it and talk about it with people."-David Weigel, Slate "Julian Fantino, Canada's minister in charge of the Canadian International Development Agency, recently wondered why Haiti, with so many unemployed, is covered in garbage-despite all the aid money that has poured into the country since its devastating 2010 earthquake. He would probably learn a lot from this book."-Michael Petrou, Maclean's "The best book yet on the earthquake and its on-the-ground consequences."-Haiti Support GroupTable of ContentsIntroduction Prologue 1. The End 2. Love Theme from Titanic 3. Blan and Neg 4. The Crossroads In Louisville 5. Spoiled Corn 6. Bon Dola 7. The Governor 8. 'When I Get Older' 9. Sugar Land 10. Miracle Falls 11. Face to Face 12. A Gut Feeling 13. Cardboard Palace 14. All Together Now Epilogue Afterword Notes Acknowledgments Index

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Book SynopsisThe spate of disaster events ranging from major to catastrophic that have occurred in recent years raises a lot of questions about where and why they happened. Understanding the history of emergency management policies and practice is important to an understanding of current and future policies and practice. Continuing in the footsteps of its popular predecessors, the new edition of Emergency Management: The American Experience provides the background to understand the key political and policy underpinnings of emergency management, exploring how major focusing events have shaped the field of emergency management. This edition builds on the original theoretical framework and chronological approach of previous editions, while enhancing the discussions through the addition of fresh information about the effects and outcomes of older events, such as Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill. The final chapters offer insightful discussion of the public administration concepts Trade Review"Claire Rubin’s third edition is essential reading for students and scholars in emergency management and an excellent introduction to the history of American emergency management for other interested readers. The earlier editions have served as core texts in introductory and advanced classes and the new edition brings the history of the field up to date with new chapters by leading scholars." —William L. Waugh, Jr., Professor Emeritus, Georgia State University"Emergency Management: The American Experience is an essential book in the field. The updated third edition adds important analyses of recent disasters and policy trends. This book continues to be essential reading for scholars of disaster policy as well as for anyone who wishes to understand the historical and political contexts of emergency management and disaster policy in the United States." —Thomas Birkland, Department of Public Administration, North Carolina State University"The third edition of Emergency Management: The American Experience provides a rich account of disaster policy, to include important historical, social, and administrative issues that underpin our largely reactionary approach to emergency management. Claire Rubin and her colleagues adroitly describe the multitude of lessons learned and not learned following seminal disasters over time across the United States. This book provides crucial insights for both seasoned emergency managers seeking to develop more informed, proactive policy as well as educators who strive to teach the next generation of emergency managers how to more effectively plan for a more resilient future. Given the continued rise in disaster losses, including those exacerbated by a changing climate, the lessons derived from this text are more prescient than ever before and I look forward to further lessons drawn from the compendium book The U.S. Emergency Management System in the Twenty-first Century: From Disaster to Catastrophe." —Gavin Smith, PhD, AICP, Professor, North Carolina State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction: 110 Years of Disaster Response and Emergency Management in the United States 2. Focusing Events in the Early Twentieth Century: A Hurricane, Two Earthquakes, and a Pandemic 3. The Expanding Role of the Federal Government: 1927–1950 4. The Formative Years: 1950–1978 5. Federal Emergency Management Comes of Age: 1979–2001 6. Emergency Management Restructured: Intended and Unintended Outcomes of Actions taken since 9/11 7. 2005 Events and Outcomes: Hurricane Katrina and Beyond 8. The System Is Tested: Response to the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 9. From a Painful Past to an Uncertain Future 10. The Evolving Federal Role in Emergency Management: Policies and Processes

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Book SynopsisProfessor Peter Tatham is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and the International Journal of Physical Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He was Professor of Humanitarian Logistics at Griffith University, Australia, and he remains a leading international researcher in the field of humanitarian logistics. Professor Graham Heaslip is Professor of Logistics Engineering and Head of School of Engineering at Atlantic Technological University, Galway, Ireland. He is a board member of the Humanitarian Logistics Institute (HUMLOG) based at Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland and is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and the International Journal of Physical Logistics and Supply Chain Management. His work in the field of logistics and supply chain management has gained international recognition, including the Emerald LitTrade Review"Humanitarian logistics and supply chain management has evolved into a mature discipline. Organizations have developed systems, people and expertise. Progress has been amazing but the world has also substantially changed (think COVID-19, climate change, AI/data analytics, technology, environmental footprint, etc.). This book should be required reading for anyone interested in seeing humanitarian logistics as a young and evolving science rather than just a skill, and wonderfully combines past, present, and future of this discipline." * Professor Luk Van Wassenhove, Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management, INSEAD University *"We have not ended Humanitarian Crises yet. Fortunately Humanitarian Logistics continues to document the ever-changing challenges and learning to keep us all on the front foot. A must-read for all who strive to improve Humanitarian Supply Chains." * Martijn Blansjaar, Head of International Supply & Logistics, Oxfam GB *"The need for responsiveness to humanitarian emergencies has never been greater. This excellent book provides valuable insights into how logistics capabilities can be developed to better cope with crises, before, during and after they happen." * Martin Christopher. Emeritus Professor of Marketing and Logistics. Cranfield University *"The book Humanitarian Logistics could not be more timely. With all the challenges facing those involved in the management of the logistics of disaster relief, offering potential solutions to the problems is truly welcome. This book has been, and will even more so be, a must-read for students, academics and practitioners who want to understand how to tackle the complexity of the networks involved in humanitarian logistics and the world we live in today." * Karen Spens, Rector, BI Norwegian Business School *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Impacts of funding systems on humanitarian operations; Chapter - 02: Supplier relationships in humanitarian organizations; Chapter - 03: Providing logistics services for humanitarian relief; Chapter - 04: Risky business revisited - Disasters within disasters; Chapter - 05: The journey from a patchy to a comprehensive supply chain in UNHCR (2005–2015); Chapter - 06: Humanitarian supply chain service performance; Chapter - 07: Network design for pre-positioning emergency relief items; Chapter - 08: Competing for scarce resources during emergencies - A system dynamics perspective; Chapter - 09: Preparing for cash and voucher assistance - Developing capabilities and building capacities; Chapter - 10: Pandemic response and humanitarian logistics; Chapter - 11: Helping people and planet - Making the humanitarian supply chain more sustainable; Chapter - 12: What next for humanitarian logistics?; Chapter - 13: The way forward - Current trends in humanitarian logistics;

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Book SynopsisLaminated for durability, easily stored anywhere, designed for fast access and quick answers, this 6-page guide packs in the essentials of planning and action in the face of a disaster. Protect yourself, loved ones, home, business and property by preparing for what no one expects to happen. Suggested uses: o Planning â Keep in a central location at home or place of business for easy access and review when heading into seasons with the possibility of catastrophic storms â snow, hurricane or tornado o Emergency Kit â add to your home or business emergency or evacuation kit, tornado shelter or safe room o Businesses â offer this guide for free or for sale if you have a business that sells any preparation material or tools to help your customers get what they need

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Book SynopsisBased on a popular course for the FEMA Higher Education project, Preparedness and Response for Catastrophic Disasters provides important insight into plans to mitigate and respond to the devastation caused by large-scale catastrophic events. Hurricane Katrina provided clear evidence that these occurrences are both qualitatively and quantitatively different from other disasters. Recent tragedies, like the 2004 South Asia tsunami, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and resulting nuclear plant meltdown in Japan further illustrate that we are not prepared for such events. Written by top disaster scholars and practitioners, the book defines what constitutes a catastrophic event, outlining both the factors that can lead to catastrophes and the unique logistical, planning, and response challenges posed by them. Distinct from general disasters, these events are termed catastrophic due to the regional impact, impacts to logisTable of ContentsWhat Is a Catastrophe, and Why Is This Important? Understanding Catastrophes: A Discussion of Causation, Impacts, Policy Approaches, and Organizational Structures. Ethics in Catastrophe Readiness and Response. Political and Legal Issues. Economics of Catastrophes and Disasters. Logistics and the Management of Critical Supplies Following Catastrophes. Overview of Critical Infrastructure in Catastrophes. Public Health Role in Catastrophes. Catastrophes, Mass Displacement, and Population Resettlement. Emergent Organizations and Networks in Catastrophic Environments. Methods of Planning and Response Coordination. Catastrophic Disaster Recovery: An Institutional Network Perspective. Pandemic Scenario. Training and Exercises for Catastrophes. Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan. Summary and Call to Action. Index.

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Book SynopsisEmergency managers and officials have seen a tremendous increase in the planning responsibilities placed on their shoulders over the last decade. Crisis Management and Emergency Planning: Preparing for Today''s Challenges supplies time-tested insights to help communities and organizations become better prepared to cope with natural and manmade disasters and their impacts on the areas they serve.Author and editor Michael J. Fagel, PhD, CEM has more than three decades of experience in emergency management and emergency operations. He has been an on-site responder to such disaster events as the Oklahoma City Bombing and the site of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of 9/11. He is an experienced professor, trainer, professional, and consultant and has pretty much seen it all.The book delves into this experience to present advanced emergency management and response concepts to disasters not often covered in other publications. It includes coveraTrade ReviewDozens of emergency management experts collaborated with author Michael Fagel to create this detailed volume on designing, populating, and implementing a crisis management plan that is based on hard-earned knowledge gleaned from incidents such as the 9-11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and the SARS pandemic. ... this excellent book, filled with information and guidance, is a valuable reference for those in the business of crisis management and will be invaluable to emergency planning professionals.—ASIS Dynamics, March/April 2015A true professional, Mike Fagel arrived at FDNY WTC Incident Command Post on Duane Street, a short distance from Ground Zero, as chaos was still not contained. He organized, directed, and cajoled until order again appeared in our health and safety efforts for the thousands of personnel struggling at rescuing and recovering the victims of 9/11.—Charles R. Blaich, Deputy Chief of Department, FDNY (Ret.), Colonel, USMC (Ret.)... state-of-the-art strategies and procedures useful for identifying potential or actual hazards, preparing for such hazards, mitigating the cascading system failures during an incident, and facilitating a community’s bouncing back economically and culturally from disasters. ... this book is essential for anyone focused on the art and science of community resiliency and the whole of community emergency management approach—focused on saving communities—the primary role of an emergency manager. —J. Howard Murphy, MBA, MSS, FAcEM, CEM, Senior Homeland Security Program Manager and Former Commander of the U.S. Army’s first CBRNE Incident Response Force... a must-read for emergency managers, planners, first-line responders plus faculty and students involved in the study of emergency response, homeland security, and public health. Mike Fagel has a rare combination of both superb academic and hands-on, first-responder credentials.—Colonel Randall J. Larsen, USAF (Ret.),Director, Institute for Homeland SecurityMike Fagel demonstrates in his third textbook his on-the-job expertise as an emergency manager; as someone who has known Mike for many years, I highly recommend his approach and his concepts. He continues to pursue the professional development of the field of emergency management and this is demonstrated in his most recent work. Dr. Fagel is committed to using his real world "on-the-job" approach to making the rest of us safer. —Edward Plaugher, Fire Chief (Ret.), Arlington County Fire Department, Arlington, VirginiaIf you have ever had an emergency management situation, Mike’s classroom teachings and publications are a must for your agency. Mike’s real-world experience, most recently involving many events we see in the news and his willingness to educate our first responders, is an opportunity that should be utilized by all agencies.—Patrick B. Perez, Kane County SheriffThis book complements earlier treatments of EOC design and operations by Dr. Fagel, and offers the practitioner new confidence- building measures for confronting a range of public health, agroterrorism, and active shooter incidents that can impact a community and shake the confidence of the populace to return to normalcy. His focus on the best use of social media and other communication modalities is timely and important in shaping contemporary planning and community resilience. Maintaining the trust and confidence of the element of effective emergency management and this book is a toolkit for best practices in citizen-centric preparedness.—Robert J. Coullahan, CEM, CPP, CBCP, President, Readiness Resource GroupDr. Fagel has experience in both traditional emergency management and agriculture operations that provide a unique understanding required for successful crisis management and emergency planning.—Jeff M. Witte, Director/Secretary, New Mexico Department of AgricultureDr. Michael Fagel has assembled a group of experts in a variety of areas of emergency management and has edited a highly usable book that belongs on the desks of EM professionals. ... The organization of Fagel’s book around hazard-specific issues makes it easy to find useful guidance when planning for a wide range of critical incidents ... . The coverage is very up to date, as evidenced by references in 2013 and coverage of such modern topics as the impact of social media on emergency management. ... In conclusion ... a book that is easy to recommend. —Frank K. Cartledge, Alumni Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, Louisiana State University... Dr. Fagel has meticulously detailed all the important aspects associated with preventing, responding, and recovering from an attack on agribusiness and the food supply. Mike introduces the subject by showing the immense scope and size of the number-one industry in the United States, agriculture, and the allied industries of food production. He outlines the complexity of the farm-to-table continuum making a special effort to point out where security should be improved. —Stan W. Casteel, DVM, PhD, Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, University of Missouri, College of Veterinary MedicineDr. Fagel and his colleagues offer a must-read, crucial body of knowledge for any professional involved in disaster management; from incident commanders to first responders in the field.—Kimble L. Richardson, MS, LMHC , LCSW, LMFT, LCACThese chapters provide evidence-based guidelines in terms of funding, disaster planning, and business continuity for hospitals in preparing for an all-hazards event. Given recent natural and man-made catastrophic events in our country, there could be no better time for hospitals to focus on their individual and collective emergency preparedness and response. Facts and questions are posed in a way to give hospitals a pause for thought of a serious and planned approach to evolving their emergency response beyond the typical internal situations.—Sheila Mishler, MSN, RN, PMHCN S-BCTable of ContentsPolicy Considerations. Response Planning and Preparedness. Public Health Considerations. Whole Community Preparedness. Exercise Design and Development. Vulnerability Assessments and Critical Infrastructure. Special Considerations.

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Book SynopsisAre global standards of aid, assistance and redistribution achievable in practice? These 8 essays assesses fields including humanitarian and development aid, the slave trade, health care assistance, reparations for historical injustices, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund and the global responsibility of the EU.

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Book Synopsis''A profound memoir'' Daily Telegraph''As revealing as the writing of Oliver Sacks'' Mark CousinsOutside the Asylum is Lynne Jones''s personal and highly acclaimed exploration of humanitarian psychiatry and the changing world of international relief. Her memoir graphically describes her experiences in war zones and disasters around the world, from the Balkans and ''mission-accomplished'' Iraq, to tsunami-affected Indonesia, post-earthquake Haiti and ''the Jungle'' in Calais.Trade ReviewLynne Jones is a world expert on the psychiatric consequences of the trauma of war. She has not shied away from providing care to people in the heart of conflict zones, where such mental health resources are virtually non-existent. Her first hand observations will open readers' eyes to the awful connections between the neglected relationship of war and mental illness, and of what can be provided at relatively low cost, with the right planning and vision. This is essential reading for those training in mental health, to consider the broader picture of the causes of mental illness that one may not see in the routine hospital clinic. An outstanding piece of work -- Professor Simon Baron-CohenAs revealing as the writing of Oliver Sacks. Outside the Asylum joins the dots of mental health and conflict of the last four decades, resulting in a moving frontline account of geographical and mental borders. Jones's quest is lucid and questioning. She introduces us to a gallery of astonishing and brave people, and her work has surely made the world a better place. Inspiring -- Mark CousinsHer blazingly frank account is as enlightening on shifts in psychiatric treatment as it is on local implications of humanitarian-aid policy. Brilliantly insightful -- Barbara Kiser * NATURE *A profound memoir ... Her compassion is clear sighted, and she explains complex geopolitical and psychological issues in plain prose -- Helen Brown * DAILY TELEGRAPH *A passionate account ... Her portrayal of human suffering and the human response is vividly described -- Emma Williams * THE SPECTATOR *It will fill you with soaring admiration for those who dedicate their lives to help those who need it, fired by a strong belief in humanity -- Caroline Sanderson * THE BOOKSELLER *[Jones'] beautifully weft stories of a lone psychiatrist bearing children's unbearable burdens are beacons of hope to their bomb-shattered childhoods and to our broken world. -- Sabina Dosani * BJPsych Bulletin *

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Book SynopsisFood aid has become a contentious issue in recent decades, with sharp disagreements over genetically modified crops, agricultural subsidies, and ways of guaranteeing food security in the face of successive global food crises. In Hunger in the Balance, Jennifer Clapp provides a timely and comprehensive account of the contemporary politics of food aid, explaining the origins and outcomes of recent clashes between donor nationsand between donors and recipients.She identifies fundamental disputes between donors over tied food aid, which requires that food be sourced in the donor country, versus untied aid, which provides cash to purchase food closer to the source of hunger. These debates have been especially intense between the major food aid donors, particularly the European Union and the United States. Similarly, the EU''s rejection of GMO agricultural imports has raised concerns among recipients about accepting GMO foodstuffs from the United States. For the several hundred milTrade ReviewClapp helpfully reviews the debates surrounding food aid and the changes in policy by the major donors—the United States, the European Union, Japan, Canada, and Australia, generally in that order—that have led to a decline in overall aid since the mid-1980s and a trend toward more emergency assistance. -- Richard N. Cooper * Foreign Affairs *Clapp investigates the forces that have shaped international food aid from its inception during the 1950s through the present. From tied versus untied food aid to issues associated with genetically modified organisms, local and regional purchase (LRP), and monetized food aid, Clapp exposes the particular policies and institutional contexts of donor nations that impact recipient nations and food aid processes.... Highly recommended. * Choice *Even experts steeped in the details of food aid policy debates will learn things from this extremely perceptive and carefully researched account; I certainly did. Clapp clearly and meticulously explains the ideological, institutional and interest group dynamics behind evolving food aid debates. She flags interesting emerging issues... [and] clearly lays out the analytical basis for each perspective on why food aid has been so politicized and some of the testable implications of each theory. -- Christopher B. Barrett * Journal of Developmental Studies *In her new book, Hunger in the Balance: The New Politics of International Food Aid, Jennifer Clapp lucidly and concisely deconstructs the evolution and current orientation of the international food aid system. Deftly navigating how donor nations attempt to reconcile individual economic and political interests with (a) evolving norms concerning aid effectiveness and (b) the need for adequate and sustainable aid flow, this volume will undoubtedly serve as a benchmark in food aid scholarship for years to come. -- Nicholas C. Parker * Agriculture and Human Values *In this lucid, well documented and entirely convincing book, Jennifer Clapp explains how the provision of food aid to hungry people in poor countries has always been (and largely remains) at the mercy of powerful interests in donor countries, above all the United States. -- J.E. King * Global Change, Peace, and Security *The author presents a succinct and full assessment of modern food aid, discussing its nature and specificity. In this book on the policy of aid giving she defly avoids ideological arguments and opinions, focusing instead on an objective analysis of the influences involved. * Political Studies Review *The book brings into sharp focus the conflicts among developed and developing nations over issues such as global food security.... It is written in a clear and compelling way and should serve as an excellent introductory text for those seeking to study the intersection between food production and international relations. -- Calestous Juma * International Affairs *Though there is a wealth of research considering the economic effects of food aid on both donor and recipient countries, Hunger in the Balance seeks to explain trends and changes in food aid politics as they relate not only to donor and recipient economies, but policies, corporate interests, and the food itself.... Hunger in the Balance takes on complex political ideas and applies them in a clear and cogent way. * Contemporary Sociology *Jennifer Clapp has forensically dissected post-Cold War international food aid policy with remarkable thoroughness and presented it logically, concisely and accessibly in Hunger in the Balance, a fact all the more admirable for the slimness of the book. It offers a substantive contribution to food aid discourse... in addition to serving as a valuable primer for anybody new to the subject.... It is easy to see this book becoming a common reference for students, policy professionals, and researchers. -- Andrew Wilbur * Journal of International Development *Table of Contents1. Food Aid Politics: The Old and the New 2. Past and Present Food Assistance Trends 3. Donor Policies on the Question of Tying 4. U.S. Debates on Tied Food Aid 5. The GMO Controversy 6. Food Aid at the WTO 7. The 2007–2008 Food Crisis and the Global Governance of Food Aid 8. Conclusion: Prospects for the Future of Food Aid PoliticsReferences Index

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Book SynopsisA singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called responsibility to protect dead or alive? In this fully revised and expanded third edition of his highly accessible and popular text, Thomas Weiss explores these compelling questions. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and providing a persuasive overview of the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world, he examines its political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions to highlight key debates and controversies. Neither celebratory nor complacent, his analysis is an engaging exploration of the current quandaries and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.Table of Contents About the Author Foreword to the Second Edition by Gareth Evans Preface and Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Conceptual Building Blocks 2 “Humanitarian” Interventions: Thumbnail Sketches 3 New Wars and New Humanitarianisms 4 New Thinking: The Responsibility to Protect 5 So What? Moving from Rhetoric to Reality Notes Selected Readings Index

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Book SynopsisA singular development in the post-Cold War era is the use of military force to protect human beings. From Rwanda to Kosovo, Sierra Leone to East Timor, and Libya to Côte d�Ivoire, soldiers have rescued civilians in some of the world's most notorious war zones. But what about Syria? Why have we observed the Syrian slaughter and done nothing? Is humanitarian intervention in crisis? Is the so-called responsibility to protect dead or alive? In this fully revised and expanded third edition of his highly accessible and popular text, Thomas Weiss explores these compelling questions. Drawing on a wide range of case studies and providing a persuasive overview of the theory and practice of humanitarian intervention in the modern world, he examines its political, ethical, legal, strategic, economic, and operational dimensions to highlight key debates and controversies. Neither celebratory nor complacent, his analysis is an engaging exploration of the current quandaries and future challenges for robust international humanitarian action in the twenty-first century.Table of Contents About the Author Foreword to the Second Edition by Gareth Evans Preface and Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1 Conceptual Building Blocks 2 “Humanitarian” Interventions: Thumbnail Sketches 3 New Wars and New Humanitarianisms 4 New Thinking: The Responsibility to Protect 5 So What? Moving from Rhetoric to Reality Notes Selected Readings Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides fresh perspectives on a key period in the history of humanitarianism. Drawing on economic, cultural, social and diplomatic perspectives, it explores the scale and meaning of humanitarianism in the era of the Great War. Foregrounding the local and global dimensions of the humanitarian responses, it interrogates the entanglement of humanitarian and political interests and uncovers the motivations and agency of aid donors, relief workers and recipients. The chapters probe the limits of humanitarian engagement in a period of unprecedented violence and suffering and evaluate its long-term impact on humanitarian action.Table of ContentsIntroduction: humanitarianism and the Greater War – Elisabeth Piller and Neville WyliePART I: GLOBAL WAR, GLOBAL AID 1 Humanitarian aid across the ocean: Argentine contributions to the relief of Europe during the Great War – María Inés Tato2 Sagas of swords, scrolls, and dolls: Japanese humanitarian aid to Belgium –Hanne Deleu3 Geographies of humanitarian mobilisation: Portuguese Africa and the Great War – Ana Paula Pires4 Philanthropy in time of war: Paul Nathan and the Hilfsverein der deutschen Juden –Christoph JahrPART II: THE POLITICS AND POWER OF AID 5 The neutrals at war: humanitarian competition in the Great War – Cédric Cotter6 Neutrality and the politics of protection: the United States as a protecting power, 1914–17 – Neville Wylie7 Blockaders as humanitarians? Connecting the Allied blockade of Germany and post-warHumanitarianism – Phillip Dehne8 Better fed than red: international famine relief, 1921–22 – Kimberly LowePART III: THE LEGACIES AND LIMITS OF GREAT WAR-ERA RELIEF9 Abandoning Poland: Great War humanitarianism as a history of failure – Elisabeth Piller10 Children and the ‘hunger politics’ of 1919-20: food aid to German children and thefounding of the international Save the Children Movement – Tatjana Eichert and Rebecca Gill11 ‘The most deplorable victims’? The language of humanitarianism and relief to intellectuals in the era of the Great War –Tomás Irish 12 The imperial ‘guardians’ of slavery: international humanitarianism, colonial labour policies, and the crisis of imperial governance under the League of Nations, 1919–26 – Christian Mueller Afterword – Branden LittleIndex

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Book SynopsisIn Human Rights and Development, award-winning author Peter Uvin extends the examination of development aid and human rights violations that he presented in his book on the Rwandan genocide, Aiding Violence. Whereas that book is diagnostic, Human Rights and Development is prescriptive - a response to requests from development and human rights organizations to help them effect strategies for reducing conflict and improving human rights outcomes. By advocating a rights-based approach to development, Uvin shows how practitioners can surmount the tough ethical and human rights obstacles encountered in their endeavors. But Human Rights and Development is much more than a ""how to"" book for practitioners. It is also a major scholar's profound, passionate, and clearly written analysis of the need to effect principled social change throughout the global arena that solidifies rather than fragments our common humanity.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments/Abbreviations and Acronyms; Introduction 1; Part I: Some Debates Of Relevance To The Development Practitioner; Chapter 1 Background; The Big Picture; The Human Rights Debates; Chapter 2 The Legal Challenges; The Charge of Eurocentrism; The Contested Nature of Second- and Third-Generation Rights; Part I: Human Rights In The Practice Of Development; Chapter 3 The Basics; Rhetorical Incorporation; Chapter 4 Political Conditionality; History of Conditionality; Difficulties; Beyond Aid Conditionality; Conclusion; Chapter 5 Positive Support; The Practice of Positive Support; The Tools of Positive Support; Does Positive Support - If Not All Aid - Undermine Governance by Definition?; Conclusion; Post-Script: The Issue of Coherence; Chapter 6 A Rights-Based Approach to Development; Vision; Process; Some Practical Implications of a Rights-Based Approach to Development; Conclusion; Chapter 7 Final Synthesis and Questions; A Synthesis of the Arguments; A Step Back: Big Trends and Questions; Choices Among Rights; A Fear: Is This Agenda Too Interventionist?; Notes / Bibliography / Index

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Book SynopsisInternational development is big business. Official global aid flows from North to South are over $100 billion annually. China and India, former aid recipients, are rapidly entering the field as aid providers themselves, and international charity is being redefined with the resources of private donors like the Gates Foundation, for example, outstripping the annual budget of long-time donors like the UK, Canada or the World Health Organization. Lacking in the literature on international development is an introductory text that provides an overview of the practices of the 'business' of development. ""How the Aid Industry Works"" provides a basic description of what aid practices are and how they evolved. The arguments of both proponents and opponents of aid are presented and analyzed, along with real-life examples of projects and programs in context. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students encountering the subject of development for the first time, the book also serves as an overview for development practitioners who want a handy reference covering the universe they inhabit.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, the United States and Japan have each undertaken a dramatic overhaul of various crisis and consequence management structures for preventing and responding to natural and man-made disasters, including earthquakes, terrorist attacks, critical infrastructure failures, and nuclear accidents.

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Book SynopsisSince 2006, international relief organisation Friends of Waldorf Education (FWE) has partnered with Steiner-Waldorf doctors, psychologists and therapists to carry out emergency education crisis interventions around the world. They've worked with traumatised children and young people in war zones and disaster areas in many countries, including Lebanon, China, the Gaza Strip, Indonesia, Haiti, Kyrgyzstan and most recently Japan, following the tsunami and nuclear disaster there.In this important book, FWE head Bernd Ruf explains what the organisation does, and how the principles of Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy are put into practice in such challenging situations. He focuses especially on their work in Japan, exploring processes and experiences, including the anthroposophical understanding of trauma itself.Educating Traumatized Children offers much-needed insight into their little-known area of education and healing for traumatised children. This book will be valuable not only for those working in disaster and conflict areas, but for any teacher or parent who is caring for a traumatised child.

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Book SynopsisConflict is a major cause of suffering for millions of people throughout the world. Conflict inhibits development and fosters displacement, destruction of infrastructure, loss of food and economic security, abuse of human rights, dislocation of families and communities and loss of cultural identity. In the past, provision of aid was unusual in areas conflict. However, recognition of the immediate human needs within periods of conflict has seen an increased provision and role the provision of aid now plays. Aid in conflict is an emerging area interest that has lacked attention and reflection within the aid and development literature. This edited volume will be an opportunity for development practitioners, community members and theorists to address this situation.

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Book SynopsisThis book is structured in four sections. Section 1 looks at the issues related to theoretical and methodological considerations. Chapter 1 to 5 deal with gaps in measuring effectiveness of development aid programs including issues related to evaluability assessment, outcome mapping and sustainability (Chapter 1), perspective in measuring effectiveness (chapter 2), the application of narrative and dialogue methods in defining and redefining effectiveness (chapter 3), the role of economic modelling in measuring the impact and effectiveness of aid programs (chapter 4) and the outline of how the effectiveness of HIV prevention is currently being measured at a global level, and the requirements at local and national levels (chapter 5). Section two looks at principles and practice with some case studies. Chapter 6, selling humanitarian emergencies to the media, focuses on the relationship between journalists and aid workers and suggests practical strategies relief agencies can take to raise the media profile.

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Book SynopsisFood aid is hard to summarise succinctly due to many related issues, but in general it is about providing food and related assistance to tackle hunger, either in emergency situations, or to help with deeper, longer term hunger alleviation and achieve food security (where people do not have to live in hunger or in fear of starvation). International concessional flows in the form of food or of cash to purchase food in support of food assistance programs. The tying of food aid with conditions that benefit the donor has been one of the reasons food aid has not been effective, and criticised for benefiting multinational food companies and donor nations more than recipients. Food aid constituted over 20% of global aid flows in the 1960s, but is now less than 5%. Yet, it is still important because of the prevalence of world hunger and the increase in food emergencies in the past decade. The decline of food aid, as well as the way in which it is delivered and used, are therefore of importance.

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