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Supporting the Private Sector and Social Partners in Response to Conflicts and Natural Disasters
ILO Publications 2005; US$ 5.00Focuses on ways of coping with socio-economic and employment challenges of responding to crises arising from natural disaster, man-made catastrophe, or war. Reports on best practices and new avenues for crisis response and early warning, with examples from 14 developing countries around the world. more...
Critical Infrastructure
Taylor & Francis 2008; US$ 89.95Critical Infrastructures (CI) are considered fundamental to the functioning of modern economies. This text looks at the 'iron triangle' within CI: power, telecom, and finance. It introduces the concept of CI's as industrial and enterprise 'risk conductors', highlighting the fact that a CI failure can propagate an impact in an enterprise. more...
Alcohol
Infobase Publishing 2003; US$ 36.00Drugs are everywhere--on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools--but straight facts about drugs are not. Drugs: The Straight Facts fills this void with candid discussions that emphasize a historical and scientific approach to learning about drugs, their use, and their effect on the user's health. Learn about alcohol's effects on the... more...
Disaster Response
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 54.00It is impossible to ignore the relentless media reports of various human-made and natural disasters and the constant threats they pose to our society. Beyond the news headlines, recent disasters have prompted the restructuring of the U.S. government, namely the formation of the Department of Homeland Security and the reorganization of the Federal Emergency... more...
Starting Over
ReadHowYouWant 2009; US$ 9.99Failing does not make you a failure quitting does! Not learning from it does! Failing to see beyond it does! This is a book of hope. The only person who can stop you from moving forward is you. Regardless of how much you've been through, you can rise up and learn to take control of your life. more...
Wine Drinking Culture in France
University of Wales Press 2010; US$ 85.00Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of binge-drinking, a major cause of jealousy for the British. Wine drinking and the culture associated with it are, for many, an essential part of what it means to be French, but they are also part of a national... more...
Handbook of Disaster Management: Techniques and Guidelines
Rajat Publications 2008; US$ 50.00The presented book disaster management is abundant with the facts beginning from the meaning of disaster management, its management how to tackle with natural calamities, its preventions and the steps taken by the government and many more. The book is of tremendous significance for the students, teachers, scholars and researchers. more...
5 ans de réponse aux catastrophes
Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 1996; US$ 18.75En présentant diverses expériences vécues en situation de crises ou de catastrophes, ce volume s'adresse à toute personne qui de près ou de loin joue un rôle dans la réponse aux grandes urgences : les responsables des services d'incendie, de police, de communication, de sécurité civile, les médecins,... more...
True Stories of Rescue and Survival
Dundurn 2008; US$ 8.99True Stories of Rescue and Survival features true stories from across the country, past and present. Its heroes are to be found in the RCMP, city police forces, the Canadian military, and among all the rescue workers and specialists of the Canadian Coast Guard. more...
Transforming Humanitarian Logistics
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010; US$ 199.00The purpose of this e-book is to provide an introduction to the challenges of humanitarian aid logistics. The e-book provides an overview of the humanitarian logistic field and focuses on a number of key areas in which the principles and practices supporting commercial supply network management have the potential to offer significant improvement in... more...









