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World Disasters Report 2004: Focus on Community ResilienceInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies In the hours and days after an earthquake or flood, most lives are saved by the courage and resourcefulness of friends and neighbors. During slow-onset crises such as drought, many indigenous societies have developed extraordinary capacities to cope and bounce back. How can humanitarian organizations, which seek to bring aid to disaster-struck communities, strengthen rather than undermine this More > | ![]() |
World Disasters Report 2005: Focus on Information in DisastersInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Full book information to come. More > | ![]() |
World Disasters Report 2006: Focus on Neglected CrisesInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Which people are missing out on humanitarian aid because no journalists report on them, no donors are interested in them, no agencies have assessed their needs, or because their governments ignore them?
The 2006 World Disasters Report ventures into the shadows lying behind the more publicized disasters of 2005-2006. Combining first-hand reporting from the field with critical analysis of aid More > | ![]() |
The Essentials of Economic SustainabilityJohn Ikerd Though much has been written about the negative impacts of economic development on natural ecosystems and civil societies, few viable alternatives to the prevailing economic paradigms have been suggested. John Ikerd moves the debate forward.
Ikerd outlines the basic principles and concepts essential to economic sustainability. Some of these concepts are capitalist, some are socialist, and More > | ![]() |
Sustainable Capitalism: A Matter of Common SenseJohn Ikerd John Ikerd's Sustainable Capitalism is both a penetrating critique of capitalism and a powerful argument for its vast and untapped potential for maximizing human welfare.
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Legends, Sorcerers, and Enchanted Lizards: Door Locks of the Bamana of MaliPascal James Imperato, with an foreword by Robert J. Koenig The Bamana people are known for their rich artistic traditions, including the creation of masks, statues, door locks, headdresses, and ritual and utilitarian objects: Their door locks are among the most remarkable of all African art. Sculpted of wood in a rich variety of forms, they depict mythological and historical figures, social events, and representational figures—crocodiles, lizards, More > | ![]() |
My Dog Always Eats First: Homeless People and Their AnimalsLeslie Irvine A weary-looking man stands at an intersection, backpack at his feet. Curled up nearby is a mixed-breed dog, unfazed by the passing traffic. The man holds a sign that reads, "Two old dogs need help. God bless." What's happening here?
Leslie Irvine breaks new ground in the study of homelessness by investigating the frequently noticed, yet More > | ![]() |
Green Logic: Ecopreneurship, Theory, and EthicsRobert Isaak Green Logic seeks to highlight the key questions regarding entrepreneurship and sustainability in terms of motivation, government intervention, and ethics. Robert Issak examines how "green logic" works, how it differs from other logics, and how green thinking can be targeted in order to create environmentally responsible business in an era of rapid change. Key questions addressed in More > | ![]() |
Capitalism and Justice: Envisioning Social and Economic FairnessJohn Isbister In Capitalism and Justice, John Isbister takes a practical approach to some of the most important questions of economic and social justice in the context of the global economy: How big a spread of incomes from rich to poor, for example, is consistent with social justice? Should inheritances be abolished? What sort of commitment should a rich country like the United States make to foreign aid? More > | ![]() |
Promises Not Kept: Poverty and the Betrayal of Third World Development, 7th editionJohn Isbister The seventh edition of this perennial favorite includes discussions of major initiatives such as the Millennium Development Goals, changes in international politics and approaches to global terrorism following the US-led military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, and updated throughout.
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