Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation


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

Emergency Preparedness

GAO

A 46-page US report examining weaknesses in the US emergency alert system

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-31

Chemical Regulation

GAO

A 56-pager US report comparing US and EU approaches to protect against the risks of toxic chemicals

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-10-10

Natural Hazard Mitigation

GAO

This 74-page report examines natural hazard mitigation policies and practices in the US

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-25

Abu Dhabi's Nuclear Power Plant Folly

Gloria Center

An Israeli article casting doubt on the safety aspect of Abu Dhabi's decision to construct a nuclear reactor

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, EnergyPosted: 2010-06-29

Catastrophic Disasters

Government Accountability Office

This 147-page US report offers findings and recommendations for improving readiness to respond to a catastrophic disaster

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-09-07

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

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

Inspections of Cleanliness and Infection Control: How Well Are Acute Trusts Following the Hygiene Code?

Healthcare Commission - UK

A 26-page UK report analyzing unanounced inspections of cleanliness and infection control in a sample of NHS acute trusts

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-17

Evacuation and Shelter Guidance

HM Government

A 63-page UK guide for use by emergency planners in developing scaleable and flexible plans to enable a coordinated multi-agency response in a crisis

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-31

Emergency Response and Recovery

HM Government - U.K.

This 104-page U.K. document provides guidance to senior responders involved in emergencies

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-09-26

New Schools in New Orleans

Hoover Institution

This US article reports on the post-flood recovery programme for New Orleans schools

Education, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-21

Enhancing Civilian Protection from Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas: Building a Policy and Research Agenda

ICRC

This 28-page paper describes the effects of explosive violence, critically examines how the existing humanitarian law regime tends to address this issue and explores some current developments in building a research and policy agenda to try to reduce civilian harm from the use of explosive weapons

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2012-04-03

Japan’s Nuclear Energy Debate: A Year After the Fukushima Nuclear Crisis

IDSA

This 13-page Indian issue brief considers the future for nuclear energy in Japan

Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-03-22

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 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

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

Africa’s Victories over Malaria

Inside Story

An Australian article reporting on progress in combatting malaria in Africa

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-18

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

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

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

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

Migration, Development and Natural Disasters: Insights from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

IOM

This 94-page study discusses the interactions between natural disasters, development and migration

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-16

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

Humanitarian Action in Pakistan: A Case for EU Political iInvolvement

ISS

This 7-page analysis argues that high level political action is required by the EU in order that the non-political character of humanitarian aid is respected

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-01

Enhancing Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Exemplary International Disaster Management Practices

Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

This 22-page US paper examines exemplary practices related to long-term recovery and redevelopment from disasters in other countries, and identifies key themes and promising practices relevant to the United States and other countries

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-08-09

Community-based Compulsory Treatment Orders in Scotland: The Early Evidence

King's Fund

This 44-page paper examines what happened in the first six months after community-based compulsory treatment orders were introduced in Scotland

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-01-09

HIV/AIDS: Past, Present and Future

Library of Parliament - Canada

A 9-page Canadian paper summarizing the origins and current status of HIV/AIDS and recent scientific advances relevant to treatment

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-24

Heating Up the Planet: Climate Change and Security

Lowy Institute

This 82-page Australian paper examines the international security implications of climate change, with special reference to the Asia-Pacific region

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-10-04

HIV/AIDS: The Looming Asia Pacific Pandemic

Lowy Institute

This 20-page Australian policy brief argues for a radical reform of the international effort to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia Pacific

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-06

Do Longer Working Hours Lead to More Workplace Injuries? Evidence from Australian Industry-Linked Panel Data

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 20-page Australian working paper examines the relationship between weekly hours of work and frequency of injury compensation claims for full-time and part-time workers

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-23

New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Action Plan 2006

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This updated plan is intended for those involved in planning for or responding to an influenza pandemic in New Zealand

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2006-09-27

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

Infection Prevention and Control During an Influenza Pandemic

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

A 28-page New Zealand document providing general guidance on protection during an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-04-26

National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in New Zealand - Part 2

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

A 52-page implementation guide is the second part of this design protocol

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-01

National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design in New Zealand: Part 1

Ministry of Justice - New Zealand

A 44-page design protocol for the design of safer public places in New Zealand

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-12-01

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

New Zealand Influenza Pandemic Plan - A Framework for Action

MOH- NZ

Sets out the all the New Zealand government measures to be taken to prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2010-05-05

Living From Fire to Fire

Moscow Times

A Russian article commenting on the government's inability to deal with disasters

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-08-19

Applying the Precautionary Principle to DDT

National Center for Policy Analysis

A U.S. 2-page brief analysis comparing the risks and benefits of DDT

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-09-16

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

Graduated Drivers Licensing Programs Reduce Fatal Teen Crashes

National Institutes of Health

A US press release describing the results of three studies that found that programmes that grant privileges to new drivers in phases — known as graduated licensing programs — dramatically reduce the rate of teen driver fatal crashes

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-11-25

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

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

China's Health Care Reform Redux

Nixon Center

This US report discusses the health-care reform process currently under way in China

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-04-24

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

Global Factors Shaping the Future of Food Aid: The Implications for WFP

ODI

This 15-page article examines the factors shaping the future of food aid

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-06-15

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

Cash-Based Responses in Emergencies

ODI

A 72-page report of a project investigating when the option of giving money, as distinct from in-kind assistance, to people affected by disasters is feasible and appropriate

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-03-08

Fires in the Home: Findings from the 2004/05 Survey of English Housing

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

A 48-page U.K. report summarizing information about fire-related issues in the home

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-01-31

Harm Reduction Developments 2008

OSI

An 84-page report on key developments in HIV prevention policy and treatment for countries with injection-driven HIV epidemics

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-04-07

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

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

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of MRSA Infections in Adults and Children

Oxford Journals

This article details evidence-based guidelines for the management of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-02-11

Crisis in Myanmar and the Responsibility to Protect

Pacific Forum CSIS

A 2-page article calling on the international community to face up to its responsibility to protect the cyclone victims in Myanmar

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-06-01

Guidelines for Mainstreaming the Needs of Older Persons in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean

PAHO, WHO

This 86-page US report offers a series of directives that aid in incorporating into risk management processes and programmes the concerns and questions impacting care of the elderly in disaster situations

Ageing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-04-22

Critical But Stable: Australia's Capacity to Respond to an Infectious Disease Outbreak

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 50-page research paper examining Australia's preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to serious infectious diseases

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-11-19

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

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

Coupled Contagion Dynamics of Fear and Disease: Mathematical and Computational Explorations

PLoS One Journal

An 11-page US paper exploring the effect of adaptive contact behaviour during epidemics

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-30

Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Species Risk Assessment/Risk Management

PRI

The 28-page report of a Canadian workshop held to examine how climate change considerations factor into work on invasive species, particularly in terms of risk assessment and risk management.

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-13

Analyzing a Bioterror Attack on the Food Supply: The Case of Botulinum Toxin in Milk

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Results from a model developed to estimate the potential harm from a deliberate release of botulinum toxin into the milk chain, with proposals for eliminating the threat

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-07-08

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

Drinking Death in Groundwater: Arsenic Contamination as a Threat to Water Security for Bangladesh

Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security

This 37-page occasional paper analyzes the nature, causes and consequences of arsenic contamination of groundwater in Bangladesh

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2004-06-10

Building A Global Framework to Address the Needs and Contributions of Older People in Emergencies

Public Health agency of Canada

A 48-page Canadian report reflecting the collective views of participants at the 2007 Winnipeg International workshop on Seniors and Emergency Preparedness

Ageing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-03-10

Canadian Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria Among International Travellers 2009

Public Health Agency of Canada

A 90-page Canadian report dealing with the risks and treatment of malaria for international travellers

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-08-03

Second International Workshop on Seniors and Emergency Preparedness

Public Health Agency of Canada

This 56-page Canadian report provides an overview of the presentations, discussions, and priorities that emerged from the Second International Workshop on Seniors and Emergency Preparedness.

Ageing, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2009-01-22

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

Emergency Management Education in Canada

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada

A 74-page research report analyzing further education courses in emergency/disaster management in Canada and proposing necessary changes

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-01-31

Earthquakes - What to Do?

Public Safety Canada

A 20-page Canadian guide explaining what steps should be taken before, during and after an earthquake

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2011-06-09

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

An Emergency Management Framework for Canada

Public Safety Canada

A 20-page second edition of Canada's framework designed to guide ministers responsible for emergency management to work together to improve and enhance the emergency response

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-03-11

North American Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza

Public Safety Canada et al.

This 80-page plan outlines how the US, Canada and Mexico intend to strengthen their emergency response capacities as well as our trilateral and cross-sectoral collaborations and capabilities in order to assist each other and ensure a faster and more coordinated response to future outbreaks of animal influenza or an influenza pandemic

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-04-27

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

Building a More Resilient Haitian State

Rand Corporation

This 208-page US monograph supports the development of a Haitian state-building strategy by identifying the main challenges to more capable governance, evaluating existing plans for strengthening government institutions and improving the delivery of public services, and proposing a realistic and carefully limited set of critical actions

Governance & Politics, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-08-17

Featured Research on Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

A selection of recent US research relating to different aspects of public health preparedness, including pandemic influenza preparedness (single page linking to each document)

Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2006-07-06

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

Exemplary Practices in Public Health Preparedness

Rand Corporation

This 54-page U.S. report provides an overview of the methods and criteria used to select exemplary practices in public health preparedness

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-05-06

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

Enhancing Public Health Preparedness: Exercises, Exemplary Practices, and Lessons Learned

Rand Corporation

This 92-page technical report evaluates the validity of criteria developed to assess the design of emergency response exercises

Defence, Terrorism & Security, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-07-10

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

Bioterrorism with Zoonotic Disease: Public Health Preparedness Lessons

Rand Corporation

A 7-page US report of an exercise in responding to agricultural terrorism

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2007-06-15

Evaluating the Reliability of Emergency Response Systems for Large-Scale Incident Operations

Rand Corporation

A 224-page US volume describing a method, based on the concept of system reliability, for evaluating the preparedness of emergency response systems

Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-07-13

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

Infectious Disease and National Security: Strategic Information Needs

Rand Corporation

This 127-page US report examines infectious disease in the context of national security and assesses the need for and adequacy of the information that will enable prevention and response

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-09-12

Building Community Resilience to Disasters

Rand Corporation

Based on findings from a literature review and a series of community and regional focus groups,this 104-page US study provides a definition of community resilience in the context of national health security and a set of eight levers and five core components for building resilience. It then describes suggested activities that communities are pursuing and may want to strengthen for community resilience, and identifies challenges to implementation

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-03-08

Bioterrorism Preparedness Training and Assessment Exercises for Local Public Health Authorities

Rand Corporation

A 122-page manual of tabletop exercises developed in the U.S. to help train public health workers to detect and respond to bioterrorist attacks and to assess their levels of preparedness.

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2005-09-06

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

Climate Adaptation and Federal Megsadisaster Policy: Lessons from Katrina

RFF

This 16-page US issue brief addresses the challenges of dealing with natural megadisasters

Climate Change & Environment, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-02-15

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

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 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

Current Practices in Canadian Sexual Abuser Treatment Programs: The Safer Society 2009 Survey

Safer Society

The 7-page Canadian survey provides a wide-angle snapshot of assessment and treatment practices which can now be compared with research findings to determine whether they reflect current best practices

Crime, Law & Order, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2010-10-24

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

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

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

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