Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation
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 Fiscal Dimension of HIV/AIDS in Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, and Uganda
World Bank
This 312-page report urges African governments and their development aid donors to do significantly more to prevent new HIV infections
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-03-16
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why Fukushima Was Preventable
CEIP
This 50-page US paper argues that the Fukushima plant would have withstood the tsunami had its design previously been upgraded in accordance with state-of-the-art safety approaches
Energy, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2012-03-07
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
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 Trade Center
GAO
An 85-page US report making recommendations for dealing with indoor contamination following disasters
Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2007-09-07
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