Books : A Framework for Survival: Health, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Assistance in Conflicts and Disasters
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from: Basic Books
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.348
EAN: 9780465025138
ISBN: 0465025137
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 1993-06
Publisher: Basic Books
Sales Rank: 1872679
Studio: Basic Books
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Product Description:
The human consequences of famine and disease, ethnic conflicts and military aggression are all too visible to concerned citizens everywhere. How can human rights be protected in times of disaster? What is the role of international relief organizations? This volume addresses the responsibilities and challenges of providing humanitarian assistance to civilian populations caught up in conflicts and disasters. It demonstrates how global co-operation on health-related problems can open doors to political negotiations.
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