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Such anonymity also holds for those who are left untreated in “triage” – the sorting of casualties when natural or man-made disasters strike.
First, capitalism is prone to disasters.
By formally proclaiming a systemic euro crisis – when in fact there was only nervous market reaction concerning a few European countries’ government bonds – they could invoke Article 122 of the Union Treaty, which was intended to help member countries in the event of natural disasters beyond their control.
On this hundredth anniversary of one of the greatest disasters of human history, let us follow tragedy not by farce or more tragedy, but by the triumph of cooperation and decency.
In the aftermath of Fukushima, defenses against multiple severe natural disasters, including earthquakes and tsunamis, are being strengthened at nuclear facilities all over the world.
When such disasters displace people and destroy their homes, properly maintained land records provide the baseline for compensation and reconstruction of shelters, and help affected communities rebuild better.
Women, Girls, and DisastersGENEVA – Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by natural disasters.
Most of those affected by recurring disasters survive.
In fact, in all but the poorest and most poorly run countries, deaths resulting from weather-related disasters are on the decline.
Just as the most expensive hospital is the one that collapses during an earthquake, so the most expensive disaster-management plan is the one that fails to tackle the root causes of recurring disasters.
There are two approaches to building resilience to disasters.
We know that some of the most powerful recovery programs in the wake of disasters are driven by women who have survived the worst.
Gender equality is thus an essential element of our work in building resilience to disasters and reducing the risk to lives, jobs, and property.
More than 100 million women and girls are affected by disasters each year.
Floods and droughts have been scourges from ancient times, yet the frequency, size, and economic impact of these disasters has grown in recent years.
Insurance claims against natural disasters rose to unprecedented levels during the 1990s, suggesting that the social costs of environmental upheavals have intensified.
When disasters hit (such as this year's droughts or floods), politicians cannot be held accountable for mistakes made over the course of many decades.
However, it took nearly two centuries of wars, political and social disasters, and decolonization before this idea became globally accepted, at least in theory.
Against the backdrop of the sub-prime crisis, the disasters at many financial institutions, and the weakening of the stock market, these “masters of the universe” seemed less omniscient than they did a short while ago.
Then as now, the focus in America was on “green” topics (clean water, fresh air, and biological diversity) rather than with the “brown” topics of ecological disasters such as the Chernobyl (or Harrisburg) disaster, which have played a dominant role in mobilizing Europeans.
Whether they have done so in search of economic opportunities or to escape violence or environmental disasters, host countries have reacted with a mix of welcome and wariness.
That chance is diminished further by other disruptions, from natural disasters to external interference.
And soldiers are on streets around the world dealing with the effects of climate change – from natural disasters to social unrest.
These risks include natural disasters, more extreme weather, efforts by governments to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, and the knock-on effect of a technological revolution in renewables, energy efficiency, and alternative technologies.
Terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, genocide, poverty, hunger, global warming, huge natural disasters, and the spread of deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis all exemplify global challenges that require multilateral solutions.
They have a responsibility to prepare for crises, including natural and manmade disasters, more diligently than ever before.
When Yassir Arafat, the perennial PLO, Fatah, and Palestinian Authority leader, died, Palestinians in theory had a chance to end this history of disasters.
This profoundly simple idea, common to experiments and ethnographies, inspired the triumphs and disasters that punctuate modern politics.
At the same time, increasing military spending, challenges to maritime security, non-traditional threats ranging from piracy to terrorism, and the destruction wrought by natural disasters are making the region’s security environment more complex.
Still, not enough engineering expertise has been brought to bear in refugee settlements, whose populations have swelled in recent years as more people have had to flee from conflicts and natural disasters.
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