Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation
Your Emergency Preparedness Guide
Public Safety Canada
A 16-page Canadian guide for families to survive the first 72-hours following a disaster
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-24
World Trade Center
GAO
An 85-page US report making recommendations for dealing with indoor contamination following disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-07
World Malaria Report 2010
WHO
This 220-page report summarises information received from 106 malaria-endemic countries and other sources and updates the analyses presented in the 2009 Report
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-15
World Disasters Report 2009 - Focus on Early Warning, Early Action
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
While natural hazards cannot be prevented, they only become disasters because affected communities are vulnerable and unprepared. This 204-pagereport argues that early warning without early action is not enough
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-06-25
Where Every Drop Counts: Tackling Rural Africa’s Water Crisis
IIED
This 4-page briefing analyzes the root cause of catastrophic water loss in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-23
What Should We Learn from the Nuclear Crisis?
AJISS
A 4-page Japanese commentary setting out the lessons to be learned from the Fukushima nuclear disaster
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, EnergyPosted: 2011-10-07
What Happens to Victims? A Research Guide for Disaster-Response Studies
Urban Institute
An 18-page US guide providing a series of starting, generic checklists of outcome indicators and related information considered pertinent to studying emergency services responses
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-08-03
Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Risk Reduction from Cuba
Oxfam America
A 68-page study of Cuba's approach to disaster mitigation
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-05-26
Vaccine Readiness in a Time of Pandemic
AEI
An 8-page US paper discussing the state of vaccine readiness for dealing with pandemics
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-05-19
Using Incentives to Prevent HIV Infections
CGD
This 66-page US essay argues that foreign assistance reduce the number of new HIV infections provided that bilateral and multilateral aid organizations get serious about creating incentives for success
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-05-31
Using Crime Prevention to Reduce Deliberate Bushfires in Australia
Australian Institute of Criminology
This 58-page Australian report seeks to assist and inform fire-prevention policies and practices by examining what we know about the risk factors for arson and who commits it
Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-20
Uranium Weapons: Why All the Fuss?
UNIDIR
This 10-page article evaluates the risks associated with uranium exposure
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-10-15
Unnecessary Deaths: The Human and Financial Costs of Hospital Infections
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 56-page report on the state of infection control in U.S. hospitals
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
U.S. Tsunami Programs: A Brief Overview
CRS
A 5-page overview of the US tsunami programmes
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-03-16
Transcending the Past to Build Haiti’s Future
USIP
The 4-page US report of a meeting held to consider how best to achieve Haiti's recovery
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-12-10
Tragedy and Opportunity for Haiti
CFR
This US article argues that the desire to move fast and "do something" to alleviate suffering in Haiti must be matched to what is a bitter opportunity to secure a more consistent and lasting commitment to Haiti's political and social stability
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-01-18
Time for a European Civilian Reserve
IPPR
A 10-page UK paper arguing for the creation of a European civilian reserve of specialists to be on standby for deployment in crisis situations
European Union, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-11-04
The World Bank's Commitment to HIV/AIDS in Africa
World Bank
This 146-page document outlines the World Bank's strategy for fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-05-19
The United Nations' Scientific Fraud against DDT
AEI
This 9-page US paper argues that UN agencies are misleading the public by claiming that malaria can be controlled without insecticides, notably DDT
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-01-25
The Threat of an Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Pandemic: Key Issues and Resources
Parliamentary Library - Australia
An Australian e-brief evaluating the risks posed by avian influenza and providing links to information and key resources on avian influenza and the potential for a pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-22
The Swine Flu Alert: Keeping Asia Safe
RSIS
A 3-page Singaporean commentary on Asia's preparedness to deal with the threatened swine flu pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-04-30
The Surge Capacity for People in Emergencies Study in Australian Hospitals
MJA
An article studying disaster preparedness in Australian hospitals
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-04-21
The Soviet Anti-Plague System
Center for Nonproliferation Studies
A study of the soviet system for controlling deadly endemic diseases and preventing the importation of exotic pathogens from other countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-05-03
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
NHPF
This 9-page publication describes the basics of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the largest federal program solely focused on treating people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. The program funds cities, states, and community-based organizations to provide primary care, prescription drugs, and support services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people living with HIV/AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-03-23
The Role of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Road Deaths and Serious Injuries
DrugInfo Clearinghouse
This 23-page Australian paper examines the impact of drug use on road deaths and injuries and outlines a number of strategies that are currently being implemented to minimise and reduce the number of drivers who consume drugs.
Drug Abuse, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13
The Politics of Disaster Relief
IDSA
An Indian commentary on humanitarian intervention in Bangladesh by Muslim fundamentalist organisations
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-01-09
The Nongovernmental Sector in Disaster Resilience
Rand Corporation
The 52-page report of a US conference held to to generate a national policy agenda that summarizes the challenges to involving NGOs in disaster response and recovery and to identify potential policy and programme recommendations to address these challenges
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-04-12
The Long Road: Australian Humanitarian Agency Response to the 2010 Floods in Pakistan
Australian Council for International Development
This 24-page report summarises the scale and context of the disaster and highlights the key challenges in recovery and rebuilding facing the people of Pakistan, the Government of Pakistan and the international community
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-05-10
The Japanese Nuclear Incident: Technical Aspects
CRS
A 16-page US report provides information on technical aspects of the nuclear incident, with reference to human health
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-04-04
The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Papua New Guinea
CIS
A 20-page Australian issue analysis presents the dimensions of HIV/AIDS infection and its spread in Papua New Guinea
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-19
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
CRS
This report provides background information on the Global Fund, discusses changes the Global Fund has made to improve the efficiency of its programs and address allegations of corruption, outlines U.S. funding for the Fund, and analyzes issues Congress might consider as it debates the appropriate level of U.S support to provide the Fund
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-07-13
The Global AIDS Transition: A Feasible Objective for AIDS Policy
CGD
This 58-page US essay argues that only dramatically improved and transparently measured prevention efforts can stem the AIDS epidemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2010-05-19
The Future of Strategic Early Warning
IDSS
A 3-page Singaporean commentary defining the requirements of effective strategic early warning systems
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-25
The First Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Royal Institute of International Affairs
A 6-page situation report on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, dealing with the international trade in genetically-modified organisms (GMO's)
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-06-01
The Effectiveness of Foreign Military Assets in Natural Disaster Response
SIPRI
This 160-page Swedish study examines the advantages, limitations and implications of involving foreign military assets in relief operations following major natural disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-06-03
The Effectiveness of Foreign Military Assets in Natural Disaster Response
SIPRI, OCHA
This 160-page Swedish report assesses the appropriateness and effectiveness of using foreign military forces in humanitarian work after natural disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-04-12
The Debate Over Generic-Drug Trade
CFR
An updated US backgrounder examines how policymakers are looking at ways to structure an international drug-trade regime that ensures developing nations' access to medicines, including for so-called lifestyle ailments such as diabetes, without discouraging future research and development efforts by drug companies
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-08-09
The CSIS HIV/AIDS Task Force Delegation to Vietnam
Center for Strategic and International Studies
The 30-page interim report of a US task force delegation, summarizing its major findings and recommendations regarding the HIV/AIDS situation in Vietnam
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-14
The Critical Decade: Climate Change and Health.
Climate Commission - Australia
This 48-page Australian report explains how the human species is increasingly exposed to climate change and the significant risks to our wellbeing, health and survival
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-12-02
The Complicated Truth About Sea Level Rise
CICERO
A Norwegian article examining the complexities surrounding sea level rise
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-12-02
The Cholera Crisis in Zimbabwe: Understanding the Policy and Politics
ODI
A UK blog addressing the underlying factors that have contributed to the cholera crisis in Zimbabwe
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-02-02
The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector
Public Health Agency of Canada
A 609-page updated Canadian plan covering preparedness, response and recovery to an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-29
The African Union and the Challenges of Implementing the “Responsibility to Protect”
Nordic Africa Instiute
This 4-page policy note deals with the concept of R2P and the challenges confronting its implementation in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-05-03
The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
CRS
A 35-page US report providing a synopsis of key events, actions taken, and authorities invoked by WHO, the U.S. federal government, and state and local governments. It then discusses the WHO process to determine the phase of a flu pandemic, selected activities by the Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, and selected activities by state and local authorities. Next, it lists congressional hearings held to date, and provides information about appropriations and funding for pandemic flu activities. Finally, it summarizes U.S. government pandemic flu planning documents and lists sources for additional information about the situation
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-09-11
Tabletop Exercise for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Local Public Health Agencies
Rand Corporation
A 69-page US manual containing a tabletop training exercise for pandemic influenza preparedness by health agencies
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06
Swine Flu: Lessons for a Biological Terrorism Event
INSS
An Israeli article drawing lessons from pandemics for dealing with biological terrorism
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-05-12
Strengthening Field-based Training in Low and Middle-income Countries to Build Public Health Capacity
Australia and New Zealand Health Policy
An Australian re-assessment of how rich countries should support capacity development for communicable disease control in low and medium income countries
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-04-28
Staying Safe: Action Plan
H.M. Government
An 81-page UK document setting out projected government activity designed to drive improvements in the safety of children and young people
Families, Children & Youth, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-06
Sri Lanka's Return to War: Limiting the Damage
Crisis Group
This 38-page report explores the costs and likely course of the conflict in Sri Lanka
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-02-22
South Africa's Good News on AIDS
American Enterprise Institute
An article reporting progress on AIDS testing in South Africa
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-20
Some Policy Challenges of a Global Nuclear Renaissance
Clingendael
This 22-page Dutch briefing paper discusses prospects and conditions for a global "Nuclear Renaissance". Prospects are triggered by energy security and climate change concerns, whereas conditions are focussing on building confidence meeting public concerns
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-08-05
Sharing Risk: Financing Australia’s Disaster Resilience
ASPI
A 24-page Australian paper considering how private insurance and government assistance can be better leveraged to help communities recover fromnatural disaster
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-14
Russia and HIV/AIDS: Opportunities for Leadership and Cooperation
Brookings Institution
A 40-page report of the findings of a joint independent task force on the problems posed by Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-06-10
Risk Assessment Decisions for Violent Political Extremism
Public Safety Canada.
The 44-page report of a Canadian project aiming to identify and compare the specific characteristics and factors of those who perpetrate “general” criminal violence and those who perpetrate ideologically motivated violence, to highlight the salient differences among the historical, contextual, attitudinal and protective risk factors of these types of criminal violence and to construct a new tool to assess the risk of violence in ideologically motivated extremists
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2009-12-22
Risk Analysis and Preparedness for the next Influenza Pandemic
SDA
The 20-page report of an international meeting of health and security experts to discuss how attention is being given to the disparity in risk analysis from both public and private sector actors engaged in pandemic preparedness throughout Europe.
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-01-16
Review of the Australian Consumer Product Safety System
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 503-page Australian research report commissioned to inform the current review of the Australian consumer product safety system
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-02-09
Responding to Threats of Climate Change Mega-Catastrophes
RFF
This 37-page US discussion paper presents a qualitative analysis of three options for mitigating the risk of climate mega-catastrophes—drastic abatement of greenhouse gas emissions, development and implementation of geoengineering, and large-scale ex ante adaptation—against the criteria of efficacy, cost, robustness, and flexibility
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-11-25
Responding to Incidents of National Consequence
U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
A 117-page U.S. report containing recommendations for fire and emergency services based on events of 11 September 2001 and other incidents. It includes a prioritized checklist of recommended actions for emergency response agencies
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-05-28
Research into the Bahavioural Aspects of Slips and Trip Accidents and Incidents
Health and Safety Executive - U.K.
This 42-page research report investigates and critiques the literature available on slips, trips and falls, and the behavioural aspects that contribute to them
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-15
Report on Exercise Cruickshank
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
The 118-page report on a New Zealand influenza pandemic exercise
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-13
Reducing Harm to Patients from Healthcare Associated Infection: The Role of Surveillance
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
This 386-page draft Australian report seeks to explore options for surveillance systems to monitor health care associated infection and provide timely feedback to jurisdictions, managers and clinicians
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-02-03
Recurring Pitfalls in Hospital Preparedness and Response
Anser Homeland Security
Analysis of areas requiring improvement in hospitals' readiness to deal with large-scale emergencies
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-01-09
Rebirth on the Bayou - Lessons from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast
Brookings
This US aticle draws disaster mitigation lessons from the Hurricane Katrina experience
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-09-10
Raising Biopreparedness Levels in Europe
SDA
A 72-page report on European preparedness against bioterrorism and pandemics
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-01-08
Radioactive Waste Management
Parliamentary Library Service, Northern Territory, Australia
A 17-page Australian paper examining safety issues involved in nuclear waste management
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24
Quantifying Vulnerability to Climate Change: Implications for Adaptation Assistance
CGD
This 53-page US paper quantifies and makes available in an accompanying dataset the vulnerability of 233 countries to three major effects of climate change (weather-related disasters, sea-level rise, and reduced agricultural productivity)
Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-06-30
Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness
Rand Corporation
This 73-page US report describes work to develop a framework for applying quality improvement (QI) to public health and to investigate the applicability of those models to public health emergency preparedness
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-06-07
Quality Improvement: Implications for Public Health Preparedness
Rand Corporation
This US report describes how Quality Improvement (QI) techniques can be used to enhance public health emergency preparedness
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-10-06
Public Safety in Complex and Built Environments
Cabinet Office - UK
A 25-page UK guidance articulating the principles of integrated safety management
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-16
Public Health Risk Assessment and Interventions - The Horn of Africa: Drought and Famine Crisis
WHO
This 29-page public health risk assessment is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities currently working with populations affected by this emergency, with up-to-date technical guidance on the major public health threats faced by the displaced population
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-26
Public Health Risk Assessment and Interventions - The Horn of Africa: Drought and Famine Crisis
WHO
This 29-page public health risk assessment for the The Horn of Africa: Drought and famine crisis is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities currently working with populations affected by this emergency, with up-to-date technical guidance on the major public health threats faced by the displaced population
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-07-26
Public Health Response to Urgent Case Reports
"Health Affairs"
An article describing a test of the ability of local public health agencies in the U.S. to meet a preparedness standard for responding to urgent case reports of communicable diseases arising naturally or as a result of bioterrorism
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-08-31
Public Health in an Interdependent World: Cash Commodities, Capacities, and Conspiracies
WHO
An 11-page lecture discussing the advances of public health in the first decade of the 21st century. The lecture comments that although the decade produced many gains like spurring the development of new vaccines, it also revealed some problems such as issues due to rapid urbanization and unhealthy lifestyles
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-03-25
Provision of Scientific and Technical Advice to Strategic Coordinating Groups during a Major Incident
Cabinet Office - UK
This 10-page UK note provides guidance to local responders on the establishment of a scientific and technical advice cell within the multi-agency strategic coordination centre in the event of an emergency
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-04-21
Protection Against Severe Earthquake Risks in Central Asia
Brookings
This US essay examines the seismic risks that Central Asia faces
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-28
Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia: Prevention and Response
Brookings-Bern
The 38-page summary report of a workshop held to consider protecting and promoting rights in natural disasters in South Asia
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Human RightsPosted: 2009-07-06
Process Evaluation of Project Public Health Ready
Rand Corporation
A 55-page evaluation of a U.S. programme aiming to prepare local public health agencies to respond to bioterrorism and protect the public's health
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-10
Principles for Characterizing the Potential Human Health Effects from Exposure to Nanomaterials: Elements of a Screening Strategy
'Particle and Fibre Toxicology'
A 35-page report presenting a broad data-gathering strategy applicable to this early stage in the development of a risk assessment process for nanomaterials
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-10-25
Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian Assistance
TI et al.
A 42-page report of research conducted on the problem of corruption in humanitarian assistance
Corruption, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-08-15
Preparing for the Next Pandemic
Council on Foreign Relations
A 6-page essay offering a blueprint for limiting the fallout from an influenza pandemic
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-06-25
Planning for the Next Pandemic Threat: Defining the Federal Role in Public Health Emergencies
Institute for Research on Public Policy
This 36-page Canadian paper addresses some unresolved emergency response problems highlighted by reports examining the SARS outbreak
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-29
PEPFAR Prevention Push?
CGD
A US blog describing how PEPFAR will orient its approach to treatment, care and prevention and partnerships with country governments in the fight against AIDS
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-12-16
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This 75-page US report highlights problems in detecting and treating anthrax in children
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-08-29
Passenger Rail Safety
GAO
This 34-page U.S. testimony offers recommendations for actions to be taken by the Transportation Security Administration to better secure the safety of rail passengers against terrorist attacks
Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-02-14
Pandemics: Lessons Learnt and Future Threats
SDA
The 16-page report of the conclusions of a meeting of health practitioners, industry experts and policymakers to reflect on the H1N1 influenza crisis, and outline the future of European pandemics preparedness
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-02-07
Pandemic Influenza: Surge Capacity and Prioritisation in Health Service: Provisional UK Guidelines
Department of Health - UK
This 58-page UK document provides guidance on the surge capacity needed to respond to an increased volume of patients during an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-11-26
Pandemic Influenza: Scientific Evidence Paper
Cabinet Office - UK
This 72-page UK paper summarizes the work of an expert group analyzing the evidence available on possible measures to reduce the impact of pandemic influenza
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2007-11-26
Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Preparing Maternity Services
Department of Health - UK
This 36-page UK document identifies key issues and provides a guidance framework to enable and support the decisions on how maternity services providers will need to act during a pandemic, covering the period from conception to just after birth.
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-12
Pandemic Influenza: Domestic Preparedness Efforts
Congressional Research Service
This 36-page brief examines the preparedness of the U.S. to respond to an influenza pandemic
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-21
Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans
CRS
A 31-page US report examining state pandemic plans and identifying outstanding challenges
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-16
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza in NSW
New South Wales Health
This 3-page bulletin contains articles relating the the outbreak of H1N1 in Australia in 2009 and the lessons learnt by the health system in managing the disease
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-04-13
Pakistan: The Worsening IDP Crisis
Crisis Group
This 24-page briefing on internally displaced persons highlights how Pakistan not only faces an unprecedented natural disaster, but also confronts the twin challenges of stabilising a fragile democratic transition and countering violent extremism
Internal Displacement, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-09-15
Pakistan: Political Impact of the Earthquake
Crisis Group
A 16-page report criticising the response of the Pakistan government to the October 2005 earthquake
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-03-17
Pakistan After the Floods
CEIP
This US Q&A assesses Pakistan’s response, the country’s aggravated economic problems, the security and political implications, and the slow reaction by foreign donors
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-29
Opportunities and Threats in Targeting Antimalarials for the AMFm
RFF
A 33-page US discussion paper examining the opportunities and threats existing in targeting antimalarials in malaria-endemic countries
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-13
Obsolete Pesticides: A Ticking Time Bomb and Why We Have to Act Now
CEPS
This 26-page report calls upon the European Commission to lead and develop an action plan to deal with the threats posed by obselete pesticides
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2009-05-21
Nuclear Safety Review
International Atomic Energy Agency
A 19-page report by the IAEA on measures to strengthen international co-operation in nuclear, radiation and transport safety and waste management
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-08-17
Nuclear Renaissaince in the Age of Global Warming
OST
An article advocating a cautious reading of recent enthusiastic endorsements of nuclear energy
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-17
Not Doing Enough: Unnecessary Sickness and Death from Cholera in Haiti
CEPR
This 20-page US paper argues that it is not too late to bring the 10-month old cholera epidemic under control and save thousands of lives by ramping up treatment and prevention efforts
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-24
North Korea Contingency Planning and U.S.-ROK Cooperation
Asia Foundation
A 24-page US report examining the main issues on which the United States and South Korea would need to coordinate policies in response to possible North Korean instability at each stage of an unfolding contingency, with a focus on different functional areas of cooperation
Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-11-23