Catastrophes

Honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, he currently serves as chairman of the OECD Secretary-General Board on Financial Management of Catastrophes, which advises its 32 member countries on these issues.

Erwann Michel-Kerjan: MENA Countries Need to Foster Their Risk Management Capabilities, But How? Erwann Michel-Kerjan 2010

His short stories and essays have been collected in Minds, Machines & Evolution, Rockets, Redheads & Revolution, and Catastrophes, Chaos & Convolutions.

MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves 2009

"Managed retreat" for California coastal town; ABC Reports On Fossil-Fueled Climate Catastrophes; Arch Coal refused plan to reduce mining impact; Canada bans toxic BPA in kids' toys; Experts warn of looming global food crisis; Toxic parking lots!

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report: January 18, 2011 (Audio) Brad Friedman 2011

"Managed retreat" for California coastal town; ABC Reports On Fossil-Fueled Climate Catastrophes; Arch Coal refused plan to reduce mining impact; Canada bans toxic BPA in kids' toys; Experts warn of looming global food crisis; Toxic parking lots!

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report: January 18, 2011 (Audio) Brad Friedman 2011

The only thing we heard back in the repercussion about this issue is that the Chamber of Deputies has discussed again the establishment of a Fund for Catastrophes, but without much advance time and without a proper connection to a National Climate Change Policy.

Global Voices in English » Brazil: When climate change meets cyber-activism 2009

Honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader, he currently serves as chairman of the OECD Secretary-General Board on Financial Management of Catastrophes, which advises its 32 member countries on these issues.

Erwann Michel-Kerjan: MENA Countries Need to Foster Their Risk Management Capabilities, But How? Erwann Michel-Kerjan 2010

Sony Pictures/Everett Collectio Catastrophes can offer the dream of a fresh start; witness the popularity of disaster movies.

The Fantasy of Survivalism Virginia Postrel 2011

Catastrophes have three unique affective qualities that feed our fears.

David Ropeik: The Oil Spill Catastrophe: Biggest Ever? Not Close. 2010

VIEW FAVORITES yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Serial Catastrophes in Afghanistan threaten Obama Policy'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'You probably won\'t see it in most US news outlets, but on Monday morning in Kabul and Jalalabad, hundreds of university students demonstrated against US strikes this weekend that allegedly killed a number of civilians.'

OpEdNews - Quicklink: Serial Catastrophes in Afghanistan threaten Obama Policy 2010

Catastrophes have three unique affective qualities that feed our fears.

David Ropeik: The Oil Spill Catastrophe: Biggest Ever? Not Close. 2010