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Afghanistan, 214–28 Africa. See also specific countries; Sub-Saharan Africa: child mortality in, 80; drought in, 116; economic growth in, 48; Irish assistance in, 63–65 Age of Emergency, 199–202, 212–13 aging population, 4–5 aid budgets, 1, 4, 34–38, 47–48, 160 aid recipients: cash for, 112, 117–18; Muslims as, 41–42; paternalism toward, 48; top, 27–29 aid workers, training of, 165–70 alcohol, 101–2, 105, 107 anti-tobacco programs, 106–7 Arab Spring, 125, 220 Asia. See also specific countries: child mortality in, 80; economic growth in, 16, 17 aspirin, 105 asthma, 105, 107 Bangladesh, 154 Battle of Solferino, 163 BBC World Service, 63 beach erosion, 152 best practices, 66–67 beta-blockers, 105, 107 Bhutan, 72 bilateral assistance, 5–6, 41, 46, 51, 54, 113–14 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 97, 106 bin Laden, Osama, 125–26 Bloomberg Philanthropies, 106 Borneo, 72 Borobudur Temple Compounds, 155–56 brain drain, in health care, 88 Bretton Woods Institutions (BWIs), 46 BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, and China), 41, 48. See also specific countries building codes, 207 business, 198–213; climate change and, 208–9; coordination between government and, 209–10; disaster prevention and, 210–11; emergency response and relief and, 202–6; plans, 237–8; preparation and risk mitigation and, 206–8; recovery phase and, 211–12 cable television, 217–20 Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, 106 cancer, 103, 108 CAP. See Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) carbon emissions, 208–9 Caribbean, 20–21 cash transfer programs, 112, 117–18 casualty tracking and information, 184–87 cell phones, 116–19, 124, 127–28 Central Asia, 16, 17, 20–21 INDEX| 269 | 270 | Index Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), 37, 59, 61, 62 CFA. See Comprehensive Framework for Action (CFA) CGD. See Commission on Growth and Development (CGD) Chad, 83, 89 Chekhov, Anton, 247 Chengdu earthquake, 207 Chernobyl, 145–46 children: education of, 219; health of, 77–94; impacted by disasters, 143; main causes of death among, 81; poverty and, 94 China: construction practices, 207; economic growth in, 15, 100; mortality, 78–83, 93–94, 100; NCDs in, 103, 104; poverty in, 20–22 civil society, 6–7, 55 climate change, 6, 137, 143, 152, 208–9 CNN, 125, 127, 218 coastal-area populations, 152 Cold War, 3, 163 commercial sex workers, 240–43 Commission on Growth and Development (CGD), 12–13 communism, fall of, 16 compassion fatigue, 128 Comprehensive Framework for Action (CFA), 46 conflicts: health care and, 89; increase in, 199–200 Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP), 209–10 construction practices, 72, 207 contraception, 81, 83 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 149 corruption, 202, 204, 205, 236, 238 Crowdmap, 113 crowd-sourcing, 110 culture of safety, 150, 153, 158–59 Cyclone Nargis, 146 Cyclone Sidr, 154 DAC. See Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Dadaab refugee camp, 64, 65, 117, 200 Danish Refugee Council (DRC), 111 Dasra, 246 Department for Safety and Security (DSS), 35–36 Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA), 3 Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), 35–36 developing countries: communicable diseases in, 101; economic growth in, 16–17; health care spending in, 100–101; natural disasters in, 11–12; noncommunicable diseases in, 95–109; risk mitigation in, 206–8; tobacco use in, 102 development, globalization and, 15–18 Development Assistance Committee (DAC), 41, 53 DHA. See Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) disasters. See also man-made disasters; natural disasters: business and, 198–213; corruption and, 204, 205; early warning systems, 110–15, 144, 147–50; education about, 146, 148, 150–54, 160–71; global cooperation for, 144, 158; increase in, 6, 35, 143, 199; information systems, 113–15; leadership during, 196; media and, 123–41; points of liaison for, 182–84; policies to address, 179–80; preparedness, 1, 58, 142–44, 148; prevention, 1, 68, 210–11; recovery after, 194–95, 211–12; response to, 1–4, 35–38, 110–22, 200–206, 209–10; risk reduction, 70, 153, 158, 175–76, 191–93, 206–8; simulation exercises for, 148; stakeholders and, 129–30; travel and tourism and, 176–97; UN and, 132–34; victim identification, 187–88 doctors, shortage of, 87–88 Dollo Ado camp, 64 donors: new, 5–6; for noncommunicable disease prevention/treatment, 97; nontraditional, 39–43; UN and, 134 DPKO. See Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) drought, 72, 116, 144, 150, 200, 207–8 Dunant, Henry, 163 [3.133.124.167] Project MUSE (2024-04-17 22:53 GMT) Index...