Facing catastrophe : environmental action for a post-Katrina world /

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"In this bold contribution to environmental law, Robert Verchick argues for a new perspective on disaster law that is based on the principles of environmental protection. His prescription boils down to three simple commands: Go Green, Be Fair, and Keep Safe. Going green means minimizing exposur...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Verchick, Robert R. M. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Environmental policy > United States.
Environmental protection.
Emergency management.
Disasters > Risk assessment.
Environmental health.
Disasters > prevention & control
Environmental Monitoring > methods
Disaster Planning > methods
Environmental Health
Public Policy
Environnement > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Environnement > Protection.
Catastrophes > Évaluation du risque.
Hygiène du milieu.
environmental protection.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disasters & Disaster Relief.
LAW > Environmental.
Environmental policy.
NATURAL DISASTERS.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
CASE STUDIES.
HURRICANES.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Natural infrastructure
  • Our incredible shrinking infrastructure
  • System failures and fairness deficits
  • Tending our gardens
  • Backwater blues
  • Disaster justice
  • Winds of change
  • Precaution and social welfare
  • Mapping Katrina
  • Planning our futures.

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