The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012
Expert Q&A | May 1, 2013
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: In the face of a mega disaster, humanitarian aid runs high, but we need to lose the habit of having the money follow the disaster.
The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012
Expert Q&A | May 1, 2013
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: Wildfires seldom kill in great numbers but they’re profoundly hazardous; so assessing a disaster’s full impact isn’t always as simple as it seems.
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The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012
Expert Q&A | May 1, 2013
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: Women are far more vulnerable to natural disasters than men are and they die at four times the rate that men do at such time. They also tend to be more proactive in the push for disaster- risk management policies.
The Year of Recurring Disasters: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2012
Expert Q&A | May 1, 2013
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: Although there were no mega disasters in 2012, there were recurring disasters affecting the same people as before but creating different challenges and consequences.
Expert Q&A | April 25, 2013
Shelly Pitterman, Megan Bradley, Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: There is no end in sight for this horrific violence in Syria and until political leaders can find a resolution, we see humanitarian groups bearing the brunt of responsibility for the care and well-being of Syria’s war victims.
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Podcast | January 25, 2013
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: More than 600,000 Syrians have fled the country since war broke out in 2011, but the number of displaced persons in Syria is far greater than that. These are people who need basic services and who are enduring unimaginable strife.
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Expert Q&A | May 10, 2012
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: We’ve developed basic standards for dealing with natural disasters and incorporating human rights that have been adopted by the United Nations.
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Campaign 2012: Afghanistan and Pakistan Policy
Event | February 15, 2012
Elizabeth Ferris
Beth Ferris: It is becoming increasingly more difficult to provide the Afghan people with the humanitarian aid that they so desperately need.
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Rebuilding a City: The Dos and Don’ts in Post-Disaster Urban Recovery
Event | October 6, 2011
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: As urban centers around the world continue to grow, they become more vulnerable to the ravages of natural disasters; this presents a host of unique challenges for governments and relief organizations alike.
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Podcast | April 1, 2011
Nathan Hultman
Nathan Hultman: Governments around the world have been considering a push to “cleaner” nuclear power to replace fossil fuels and increase energy exports, but the Japanese disaster may slow, or even stop, many of those plans.
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Pakistan's Flood Catastrophe and International Response
August 20, 2010
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: It will be a long, arduous road to recovery for Pakistan. This disaster offers the government of Pakistan an opportunity to act with a clear vision for the benefit of its people.
Humanitarian Response Index 2009: Clarifying Donor Priorities
Event | November 10, 2009
Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris: National NGOs play an important role in humanitarian response, but are vulnerable and are confronted with obstacles that international organizations seldom have to face.
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