Download or read book Southeast Asian Affairs 2015 written by Daljit Singh and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Southeast Asian Affairs is the only one of its kind: a comprehensive annual review devoted to the international relations, politics, and economies of the region and its nation-states. The collected volumes of Southeast Asian Affairs have become a compendium documenting the dynamic evolution of regional and national developments in Southeast Asia from the end of the ‘second’ Vietnam War to the alarms and struggles of today. Over the years, the editors have drawn on the talents and expertise not only of ISEAS’ own professional research staff and visiting fellows, but have also reached out to tap leading scholars and analysts elsewhere in Southeast and East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, North America, and Europe. A full list of contributors over forty years reads like a kind of who’s who in Southeast Asian Studies. Regardless of specific events and outcomes in political, economic, and social developments in Southeast Asia’s future, we can expect future editions of Southeast Asian Affairs to continue to provide the expert analysis that has marked the publication since its founding. It has become an important contributor to the knowledge base of contemporary Southeast Asia." - Donald E. Weatherbee, Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of South Carolina

Download or read book Assessing the Response to Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations. Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Bucharest Diary written by Alfred H. Moses and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's account of Romania's emergence from communism control In the 1970s American attorney Alfred H. Moses was approached on the streets of Bucharest by young Jews seeking help to emigrate to Israel. This became the author's mission until the communist regime fell in 1989. Before that Moses had met periodically with Romania's communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, to persuade him to allow increased Jewish emigration. This experience deepened Moses's interest in Romania—an interest that culminated in his serving as U.S. ambassador to the country from 1994 to 1997 during the Clinton administration. The ambassador's time of service in Romania came just a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. During this period Romania faced economic paralysis and was still buried in the rubble of communism. Over the next three years Moses helped nurture Romania's nascent democratic institutions, promoted privatization of Romania's economy, and shepherded Romania on the path toward full integration with Western institutions. Through frequent press conferences, speeches, and writings in the Romanian and Western press and in his meetings with Romanian officials at the highest level, he stated in plain language the steps Romania needed to take before it could be accepted in the West as a free and democratic country. Bucharest Diary: An American Ambassador's Journey is filled with firsthand stories, including colorful anecdotes, of the diplomacy, both public and private, that helped Romania recover from four decades of communist rule and, eventually, become a member of both NATO and the European Union. Romania still struggles today with the consequences of its history, but it has reached many of its post-communist goals, which Ambassador Moses championed at a crucial time. This book will be of special interest to readers of history and public affairs—in particular those interested in Jewish life under communist rule in Eastern Europe and how the United States and its Western partners helped rebuild an important country devastated by communism.

Download or read book Typhoon Haiyan written by Shaheen Chugtai and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book There s No Poetry in a Typhoon written by Agnès Bun and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agnès Bun is a video journalist for AFP. Before the age of 30, she had reported on the aftermath of the 2013 typhoon in the Philippines, come under fire in Eastern Ukraine, covered fatal earthquakes in Nepal and floods in Sri Lanka, filmed the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.

Download or read book Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster written by Maria Ela Atienza and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-02-04 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the best strategies for poverty alleviation in post-disaster urban environments, and the conditions necessary for the success and scaling up of these strategies. Using the case study of Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in the Philippines, the strongest typhoon ever to make landfall, the book aims to draw out policy recommendations relevant for other middle- and lower-income countries facing similar urban environmental challenges. Humans are increasingly living in densely populated and highly vulnerable areas, often coastal. This increased density of human settlements leads to increased material damage and high death tolls, and this vulnerability is often exacerbated by climate change. This book focuses on urban population risk, vulnerability to disasters, resilience to environmental shocks, and adaptation in relation to paths in and out of poverty. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, including primary survey data from victims and those charged with overseeing the relief effort in the Philippines, Urban Poverty in the Wake of Environmental Disaster has significant implications for disaster risk reduction as it relates to the urban poor and is highly recommended for scholars and practitioners of development studies, environment studies, and disaster relief and risk reduction.

Download or read book Contextualizing Disaster written by Gregory V. Button and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contextualizing Disaster offers a comparative analysis of six recent "highly visible" disasters and several slow-burning, "hidden," crises that include typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, chemical spills, and the unfolding consequences of rising seas and climate change. The book argues that, while disasters are increasingly represented by the media as unique, exceptional, newsworthy events, it is a mistake to think of disasters as isolated or discrete occurrences. Rather, building on insights developed by political ecologists, this book makes a compelling argument for understanding disasters as transnational and global phenomena.

Download or read book Dogeaters written by Jessica Hagedorn and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the National Book Award and a 2015 Wall Street Journal Book Club selection: An intense portrait of the Philippines in the late 1950s. Dogeaters follows a diverse set of characters through Manila, each exemplifying the country’s sharp distinctions between social classes. Celebrated novelist and playwright Jessica Hagedorn effortlessly shifts from the capital’s elite to the poorest of the poor. From the country’s president and first lady to an idealist reformer, from actors and radio DJs to prostitutes, seemingly unrelated lives become intertwined.

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Hurricanes Typhoons and Cyclones Third Edition written by David Longshore and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "...a strong pick for any collection strong in weather science at the high school or college levels."—Midwest Book Review "The entries in the encyclopedia make great reading...has considerable merit and most libraries will want to purchase the volume for their reference collections."—American Reference Books Annual "...comprehensive, highly readable...Recommended."—Choice "...a fact-filled work with articles that are informative and accessible to both student and lay reader...a reasonable and worthwhile investment for both academic and public libraries...larger libraries may want this title for their circulating collections as well."—Against the Grain Now in its third edition, this comprehensive encyclopedia covers all major aspects of tropical cyclone activity. Hundreds of extensively cross-referenced A-to-Z entries detail cyclonic storms in meteorology, history, and culture, along with accessible definitions of technical terms and engaging narratives that capture the dramatic intensity of tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones and the devastation and loss that often resulted. Hurricanes Andrew, Dean, Felix, Gilbert, Wilma, Sandy, and Maria are covered in detail in this comprehensive reference, as well as the most destructive and deadly tropical cyclone witnessed in the United States in the last 50 years—Hurricane Katrina.

Download or read book Ocean written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Ocean has been updated with fresh graphics, images, and type styling throughout, and includes new coverage of major events such as Hurricane Sandy and the Japan tsunami. DK's Ocean is a highly illustrated encyclopedia of the marine environment. It not only covers marine life and physical oceanography, from the geology of the seafloor to the chemistry of seawater, but also includes an atlas of the world's oceans and seas compiled using satellite data. Visual catalogs throughout the book contain profiles of living organisms and key locations. With comprehensively updated text, artwork, and images, the second edition of DK's exhaustive guide to the underwater world is the most definitive visual guide to the world's oceans on the market.

Download or read book Displaced by Disaster written by Ann-Margaret Esnard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Displacement has traditionally been conceptualized as a phenomenon that results from conflict or other disruptions in developing or unstable countries. Hurricane Katrina shattered this notion and highlighted the various dilemmas of population displacement in the United States. The dilemmas stem from that of inconsistent terminology and definitions; lack of efforts to quantify displacement risk potential and that factor displacement vulnerability into community plans; lack of understanding of differential needs of "displacees" especially during long-term recovery periods; and policy and institutional responses (or lack thereof) especially as it relates to post-disaster sheltering and housing. Incorporating relevant examples, cases, and policies Esnard and Sapat look at the experience of other countries and how the international community has dealt with hundreds of thousands of individuals who have been forced to leave their homes. Displaced by Disaster addresses such issues from a planning and policy perspective informed by scholarship in disciplines such as emergency management; political science; sociology and anthropology. It is ideal for students and practitioners working in the areas of disaster management, planning, public administration and policy, housing, and the many disciplines connected to disaster issues.

Download or read book Disaster Management and Human Health Risk VI Reducing Risk Improving Outcomes written by G. Passerini and published by WIT Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume encompasses latest research presented on the 6th edition of the Disaster Management Conference. The research published in this book is contributed by academics and experts on public health, security and disaster management in order to assess the potential risk from various disasters and discuss ways to prevent or alleviate damage.

Download or read book Ecological Liberation Theology written by William Holden and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change-related effects and aftermaths of natural disasters, such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, have wreaked havoc on local peoples’ lives and livelihoods, especially in impoverished coastal communities. This book looks at local-level responses to the effects of climate change from the perspective of ecological theology and feminism, which provides a solution-based and gender-equitable approach to some of the problems of climate change. It examines how local social and religious action workers are partnering with local communities to transform and reconstruct their lives and livelihoods in the 21st century.

Download or read book Environmental Change Adaptation and Migration written by Felicitas Hillmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors present empirical and theoretical insights on current debates on environmental change, adaptation and migration. While focusing on countries subject to environmental degradation, it calls for a regional perspective that recognises local actors and a systematic link between development studies and migration research.

Download or read book Wrath of the Sea written by Albert Mulles and published by Nuova Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-13 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do you do when the world's most powerful typhoon catch you in its midst? Described as the mother of all typhoons, the destruction that followed was unprecedented in history. 6-meter high storm surges swallowed entire towns and suburbs in minutes, trapping people in their houses. There was no way people could have survived the initial waves. This is the story of the survivors on that fateful day in 2013. A story told by the survivors themselves. “The catastrophe that can happen due to global warming and climate change is what this typhoon indicates to the world and it is an eye-opener for humanity in general. An excellent book that throws light on the devastation caused by nature’s fury and the road to recovery after the loss.” - Reader’s Favorite "Super! A must read. I have read it twice." -Bill Biddle "An emotional and powerful book. Truly stunning." -Reiko Yamaguchi The story recounts the dark episode of the Typhoon Haiyan tragedy that occurred for a span of twelve days. This is a story of the survivors and their eyewitness accounts of what really happened on the ground amidst the impending humanitarian crisis that saw thousands die and more than half of the population fleeing the city in the face of hunger, chaos and the breakdown of law and order. With each day of delay of the rescue effort hangs the lives of thousands of survivors who depended on the timely intervention from the Philippine government. In the face of such resignation, the characters were able to survive miraculously in the face of such overwhelming odds. This story paints a picture of how human relationships are won and lost – all told from different perspectives, from the people who clung to desperation amidst the lack of food, water, and medical services. Haiyan was the strongest typhoon ever to hit landfall in recorded history. Eleven days were described by the survivors as worse than hell. With many areas not reached by aid, many have turned to scavenging, looting or worse banditry. The story follows each unique individual story, colorful on its own, on how each character managed to pull it through during those first crucial eleven days. It reconciles facts from fallacy, gathering print and downloaded data of the monstrous tragedy even as the protagonist tells it from his own point of view.

Download or read book Fragile World written by William T. Cavanaugh and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Fragile World: Ecology and the Church, scholars and activists from Christian communities as far-flung as Honduras, the Philippines, Colombia, and Kenya present a global angle on the global ecological crisis—in both its material and spiritual senses—and offer Catholic resources for responding to it. This volume explores the deep interconnections, for better and for worse, between the global North and the global South, and analyzes the relationship among the physical environment, human society, culture, theology, and economics—the “integral ecology” described by Pope Francis in Laudato Si’. Integral ecology demands that we think deeply about humans and the physical environment, but also about the God who both created the world and sustains it in being. At its root, the ecological crisis is a theological crisis, not only in the way that humans regard creation and their place in it, but in the way that humans think about God. For Pope Francis in Laudato Si’, the root of the crisis is that we humans have tried to put ourselves in God’s place. According to Pope Francis, therefore, “A fragile world, entrusted by God to human care, challenges us to devise intelligent ways of directing, developing, and limiting our power.”

Download or read book Reading for Subject 4 2nd Edition written by Ko Miseon, Kim Haeja, Kim Seungmi, Yu Sunyeh, Han Jiyoung, Rachel Somer and published by Darakwon. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 도서에 포함된 MP3(CD) 음원은 다락원 홈페이지(www.darakwon.co.kr)에서 무료 다운로드 가능합니다. 교과목별 배경 지식을 쌓아주는 원서형 독해 시리즈 『Reading for Subject』는 총 4권 구성의 중급 및 중고급 학습자를 대상으로 한 원서형 독해 시리즈이다. 역사, 사회, 과학, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있다. 또한 다양한 유형의 독해 문제와 단락별 주제 완성, Graphic Organizer, Summary 활동을 통해 장문 읽기 훈련과 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용을 정리할 수 있다. 매 챕터마다 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 Writing 활동을 수록하여 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 추가 학습을 위한 워크북과 풍부한 부가자료가 제공된다. <이 책의 구성과 특징> (1) 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 주제의 non-fiction 지문 (2) Vocabulary Preview, 배경 지식 코너 등 지문 이해를 돕는 읽기 전 활동 (3) 글의 요지, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 리딩 스킬 향상을 위한 다양한 독해 문제 (4) 단락별 주제 문제를 통한 장문 읽기 훈련 (5) 글의 구조 및 핵심 내용 정리를 위한 Graphic Organizer와 Summary (6) 글의 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계한 단계별 Writing 활동 (7) 중요 어휘, 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 Workbook 제공 (8) 내신 및 수능 유형 시험지 등 풍부한 부가자료 무료 제공 (www.darakwon.co.kr) - MP3 파일 (QR코드 이용 가능) / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰 테스트 / 중간·기말 고사 <이 책의 구성> (1) Before You Read 본격적인 지문 학습에 앞서 주제에 대한 이해를 돕고 주요 어휘를 사전 학습하는 코너입니다. 주제 관련 간단한 질문, 영영 풀이를 통한 어휘 문제, 짧은 배경 지식이 수록되어 있습니다. (2) 독해 지문 학습 역사, 과학, 사회, 수학, 미술, 음악 등 교과목별 다양한 non-fiction 주제의 지문들이 수록되어 있습니다. 흥미롭고 깊이 있는 주제의 지문을 통해 각 분야의 배경 지식을 넓힐 수 있으며, 장문 읽기가 어려운 학생들을 위해 단락별 주제 문제가 포함되어 있습니다. (3) Reading Comprehension 주제 찾기, 세부 사항, 추론, 서술형 등 다양한 독해 문제를 풀어봄으로써 지문의 이해도를 확인하고 리딩 스킬을 향상시킬 수 있습니다. (4) Show Your Comprehension / Summarize Your Reading Graphic Organizer와 Summary를 완성해봄으로써 글의 구조와 주요 내용을 핵심 어휘를 통해 다시 한번 정리해볼 수 있습니다. (5) Think & Write 각 챕터 마지막 단원 지문 소재와 내신 수행평가 주제를 연계하여 Output 해볼 수 있는 Writing 활동이 수록되어 있습니다. 단계별로 글을 완성하는 과정에서 비판적 사고와 쓰기 능력을 향상시키고 내신 수행평가에도 대비할 수 있습니다. (6) Workbook 별책으로 제공되는 Workbook에는 단원별 중요 어휘와 해석, 구문 복습을 위한 문제가 수록되어 있습니다. 보충학습 자료로 활용하며 효과적인 어휘 학습 및 문장 구조 파악을 통해 정확한 해석 능력을 기를 수 있습니다. 목차 CHAPTER 01 UNIT 01 The World Is a Stage UNIT 02 Magic Numbers in the Universe UNIT 03 From Bright to White UNIT 04 Translating for the Future Think & Write 1 Which Form of Communication Is the Most Convenient? CHAPTER 02 UNIT 05 Many Moons UNIT 06 Math in Our Everyday Lives UNIT 07 Having Difficulties? No Problem! UNIT 08 A Revolution That Changed the World Think & Write 2 What Are Some Negative Effects of Urbanization? CHAPTER 03 UNIT 09 The Power of Nature UNIT 10 Fashionable Pollution UNIT 11 Things That We Shouldn’t Forget UNIT 12 Shared Treasures Think & Write 3 Which Three Things in Your Country Would You Introduce to Tourists? CHAPTER 04 UNIT 13 Body Image and Food UNIT 14 To Laugh or To Cry UNIT 15 This Time, I Am the Leader! UNIT 16 Wear SMART! Think & Write 4 What Technology Do You Think Is Helpful for Learning? CHAPTER 05 UNIT 17 You Are Using Probability UNIT 18 A New Age of Painting UNIT 19 Where Does the Water Go? UNIT 20 The World Stays Single... Why? Think & Write 5 Why Do Many People in Modern Society Prefer to Spend Time Alone? *온라인 학습자료 (www.darakwon.co.kr) MP3 파일 / 정답 / 한글 해석 / 단어 리스트 / 단어 테스트 / 해석 시트 / Dictation 시트 / 리뷰테스트 / 중간·기말 고사