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Recommended Reading and Other Resources
Here is a list of readings related to humanitarian assistance and related topics. Not all of these are open-access, but for those that are, a link is provided.
Crimes of War Project
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Valid International
Shelter Centre
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
"TheParis Declaration, endorsed on 2 March 2005,is an international agreement to which over one hundred Ministers, Heads of Agencies and other Senior Officials adhered and committed their countries and organizations to continueto increase efforts in harmonization, alignment and managing aid for results with a set of monitorable actions and indicators."
The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
Journals and Journal Articles:
UNHCR guide to ARV treatment in refugee populations (1 Jan 2007)
JAMA article summarizing successful ARV program in Uganda
Noji EK, Toole MJ. The historical development of public health responses to disaster. Disasters. 1997 Dec;21(4):366-76.(Not open access).
Books:
How to Change the World, by David Bornstein
Book website
A Tale of Two Countries, Harvard Public Health Review, Fall 2008
A Disaster Worse than Katrina, Paul Farmer, October 22, 2008
NGOs and the victim industry, by Bernard Hours, in Le Monde Diplomatique, November 2008
Haiti Aid Efforts Unravel, by Mike Thomson, BBC, 24 October, 2008
Websites
Relief WebCrimes of War Project
Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Valid International
Shelter Centre
Declarations and Charters:
Universal Declaration for Human Rights The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
"TheParis Declaration, endorsed on 2 March 2005,is an international agreement to which over one hundred Ministers, Heads of Agencies and other Senior Officials adhered and committed their countries and organizations to continueto increase efforts in harmonization, alignment and managing aid for results with a set of monitorable actions and indicators."
The Sphere Project: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response
Journals and Journal Articles:
UNHCR guide to ARV treatment in refugee populations (1 Jan 2007)
JAMA article summarizing successful ARV program in Uganda
Noji EK, Toole MJ. The historical development of public health responses to disaster. Disasters. 1997 Dec;21(4):366-76.(Not open access).
Book website
In the news:
Overcoming the threat to aid workers, BBC, 21 October, 2008
A Tale of Two Countries, Harvard Public Health Review, Fall 2008
A Disaster Worse than Katrina, Paul Farmer, October 22, 2008
NGOs and the victim industry, by Bernard Hours, in Le Monde Diplomatique, November 2008
Haiti Aid Efforts Unravel, by Mike Thomson, BBC, 24 October, 2008
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You might want to read this if you want to learn more about the situation in Rwanda and the influence of aid work:
"Aiding Violence: The Development Enterprise in Rwanda" by Peter Uvin. |
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| Paul.Johnson | Articles and Readings related to GHSP group readings | 4 | Jan 2 2009, 5:22 PM EST by sezaeh | ||
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I started this thread to make it easy for people to post articles which may be relevant to our group discussions.
The first article I'd like to post is about the burning of a refugee camp in DR Congo. It also has a short video link. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7702099.stm |
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posted by ljanneck Feb 10 2009, 2:26 PM EST
Bibliography of resources recommended by Dr. Burkle
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