US policy in Haiti “lays the foundation for why the impact of natural disaster is so severe”.
Democracy Now! discusses the situation in Haiti following the massive earthquake in 2010, as well as the history of Haiti, with two guests who have spent a lot of time there.
When Pakistan was struggling to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in its history, President Asif Ali Zardari was coming under criticism for his handling of the crisis. Democracy Now! spoke with Pakistani writer and poet, Fatima Bhutto about the floods in Pakistan and the government response.
Experts from the Center for Strategic and International Studies discuss their findings on the politics of climate change in Asia, the region’s response to natural disasters, and implications for the future geometry of Asia’s institutions and US policy in the region.
The challenges of disaster response and recovery.
Democracies handle disasters much better than dictatorships.
Stop natural disasters before they start…with democracy!
Natural disasters are challenging democratic disaster management in Sindh.
In disaster-prone Bangladesh, a UNICEF-supported programme helps children stay in school.
The World Bank’s Democracy Index and a nation’s GDP are strong predictors of a natural disaster’s humanitarian impact.
The Singapore Sessions generates ideas to tackle the water crisis
Fu Jun, Professor at the School of Government and Executive Dean at Peking University, on the role that China could play in global governance.
