Screen LibraryHow should the world respond to natural disasters?
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Greenhaven Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Farmington Hills, MI |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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At issue |
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| Carrier Form: | 138 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0737733837 (lib : alk. paper) 9780737733839 (lib : alk. paper) 0737733845 (pbk : alk. paper) 9780737733846 (pbk : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | X43 |
| CLC: | X43 |
| Call Number: | X43/H847 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-134) and index. The international response to natural disasters must be improved / Ed Tsui -- International donors save many lives / UNICEF -- International efforts to limit the devastation of natural disasters are inadequate / Emma Young -- An Indian Ocean tsunami warning system must be developed / Costas Synolakis -- Creating an Indian Ocean tsunami warning system is futile / Keith Alverson -- Developing countries lack adequate disaster prevention and recovery programs / Suprakash Roy -- Developed nations must help poorer countries modernize / Ross Clark -- Trauma counseling helps disaster victims / Sherw |