Natural disasters, Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, book editors
Type
Label
Natural disasters, Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, book editors
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Natural disasters
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
809612788
Responsibility statement
Margaret Haerens and Lynn M. Zott, book editors
Series statement
Opposing viewpoints series
Table Of Contents
What contributes to the frequency of natural disasters? Global warming increases the frequency and severity of natural disasters / Brad Plumer ; The link between global warming and natural disasters is based on bad science / Rich Trzupek ; Humans have a responsibility to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to natural disasters / Bill McKibben ; Technology can both create natural disasters and aid in disaster recovery / Joel Achenbach ; Many Americans believe that God causes natural disasters / Stephanie Pappas ; Most American do not believe that God causes natural disasters / Eric Marrapodi -- What controversies surround disaster relief efforts? Aid organizations should not compete for assistance dollars / Saundra Schimmelpfennig ; National advocacy organizations should safeguard disaster victims' human rights / Elizabeth Ferris ; Corporations are profiting from disaster relief contracts at the expense of victims / Jordan Flaherty ; Relief efforts contribute to increased corruption and poverty following natural disasters / Ian Birrell ; Only wealthy countries can recover from natural disasters / John Mutter -- What should be the government's role in natural disaster relief? The US government must be responsible for disaster relief and risk reduction / Christian Parenti ; States should be responsible for disaster relief, not the US government / Matt Mayer, David C. John, and James Jay Carafano ; American citizens should handle disaster relief and not big government / Bruce Walker ; The Federal Emergency Management Agency provides essential disaster recovery services / Federal Emergency Management Agency ; The Federal Emergency Management Agency impedes rather than aids disaster recovery / Ron Paul ; The Federal Emergency Management Agency needs more authority and funding for disaster relief efforts / Jessica Leval and Andrew Mener ; Multinational troops can provide stability to disaster zones / James L. Schoff and Marina Travayiakis ; The use of military forces for disaster relief is inappropriate and harmful / Jamie Way -- What issues surround the media's coverage of natural disasters? Reporting on natural disasters is often superficial and misleading / Patrick Cockburn ; Formulaic natural-disaster reporting undermines aid efforts and stereotypes victims / Simon Moss ; Sensationalist disaster coverage ignores important economic and political issues / David Sirota ; Startling disaster imagery encourages empathy and increases assistance for victims / David Campbell ; Graphic coverage of disasters can generate aid but should be respectful of victims / Stacey Patton ; Physician reporters covering disaster zones raises serious ethical questions / Gary Schwitzer ; Natural disaster coverage displays widespread racial biases / Natalie Hopkinson