Information on "Disaster Recovery"
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Enabling Unity of Effort in Homeland Response Operations
Author: H Steven Blum, Kerry McIntyre
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The authors of this monograph argue that the problem of achieving unity of effort in homeland response is not one of poor planning or inadequate resources, but rather more fundamental. More on «Enabling Unity of Effort in Homeland Response Operations»
March 2012
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20 Mar 2012
Lessons from Japan's Disaster
Author: Yoichi Funabashi, Heizo Takenaka, Oliver Morton
Publisher: Chatham House
The Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011 tested Japan’s crisis management capabilities to their limits. More on «Lessons from Japan's Disaster»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
The Socio-Economic Benefits of GMES
Author: Christina Giannopapa
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
This report examines the socio-economic benefits of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES), which is considered as an important strategic programme for Europe and its citizens. More on «The Socio-Economic Benefits of GMES» -
Nov 2011
Haiti Reconstruction
Author: David Gootnick
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
On January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti, resulting in an estimated 230,000 deaths. More on «Haiti Reconstruction»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery
Author: Michael Clemens, Tejaswi Velayudhan
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
The authors argue that the United States should take modest steps to create a legal channel for limited numbers of people fleeing natural disasters overseas to enter the United States. More on «Migration as a Tool for Disaster Recovery»
September 2011
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15 Sep 2011
Federal Contracting in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Author: William T Woods
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
In this report the author discusses (1) the amounts that small businesses nationwide and small businesses in four Gulf Coast states received directly from federal agencies through contracts for relief and recovery efforts related to Hurricanes Katrin... More on «Federal Contracting in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita» -
Sep 2011
Space Applications for Civil Protection
Author: Erich Klock, Mildred Trögeler
Publisher: European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)
This study reflects the outcome of an ESPI workshop organised in the framework of the ESA Integrated Applications Promotion (IAP) programme, in which experts from national Civil Protection (CP) agencies in Eastern and Central European countries dis... More on «Space Applications for Civil Protection»
July 2011
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1 Jul 2011
Policy Lessons for Japanese Disaster Responses
Author: Mika Shimizu
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
In this Bulletin, the author argues that the critical lesson from the Fukushima disaster for Japanese policy makers is that traditional disaster management plans are not adequate to deal with the emerging complex disaster risks that Japan faces today. More on «Policy Lessons for Japanese Disaster Responses» -
Jul 2011
US-Japan Alliance on the Recovery Path
Author: Matake Kamiya
Publisher: Pacific Forum CSIS
This speech discusses the state and issues of the US-Japan Alliance, as well as touching upon relations between the US, China and Southeast Asia. More on «US-Japan Alliance on the Recovery Path»
June 2011
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29 Jun 2011
Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan
Author: Haruko Satoh
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
The serious accident that occurred in Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant caused by the 11 March earthquake has been a hard and costly lesson for Japan's obscure and corrupted nuclear energy regime, that grew during the long era of rapid economic ... More on «Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy in Japan»
