M. D. Kevin M. Cahill

Broschiertes Buch

Emergency Relief Operations

Beschreibung

An essential companion to Basics of Humanitarian Missions, the first volume in this series, this book is a practical guide to planning and managing relief operations in a range of specific emergency settings. The eleven chapters-each written by a leading professional-describe solutions to political, military, diplomatic, medical, and organizational challenges facing humanitarian operations. Designed for students, teachers, practitioners, policy-makers, journalists, and other professionals, Emergency Relief Operations provides detailed case studies and tested strategies applicable to both natural and man-made crises-- from floods and earthquakes to medical emergencies, civil strife, and forced migration.

Autor

Kevin M. Cahill, M.D., (1936-2022) was University Professor and Director at the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University and the President of the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation in New York City. He was also a Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine and Molecular Parasitology at New York University and Director of the Tropical Disease Center at Lenox Hill Hospital. He served as the Chief Advisor on Humanitarian and Public Health Issues for three Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly and for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. His career in tropical medicine and humanitarian operations began in Calcutta in 1959; he carried out medical, relief, and epidemiological research in 70 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. He wrote or edited 33 books, translated into many languages, and more than 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals on subjects ranging from public health and tropical diseases to humanitarian assistance, foreign affairs, Irish literature, and history. He held numerous Honorary Doctorates from universities around the world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fordham University Press
• Seitenzahl: 406
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 586g
• ISBN-13: 9780823222407
• ISBN-10: 0823222403
• Artikelnr.: 21135099