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Environmental Justice is a Shared Public Sector Burden
The man-made disaster unfolding in Flint, Michigan is one example of environmental injustice. The decisions made by public officials to move from healthy, treated water to unhealthy, untreated water in…
International Trends in Disaster Assistance
In the Caribbean, for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), there is a substantial risk and vulnerability to natural disasters such as severe storms and hurricanes. SIDS face a range of…
Financial Planning for Local Disasters
Disasters can come as either natural or man-made occurrences. Most certainly, disasters often happen without prior notice to the victims. In 2014, the United States witnessed more than 45 natural…
Kentucky Symposium Examines Past, Present and Future of Voting Rights
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the original passage of the Voting Rights Act. To acknowledge this pivotal point in history, the University of Kentucky Martin School of Public…
Freddie Gray and Lead Poisoning?
Prior to his death in April 2015, Freddie Gray survived on a “pennies on the dollar” lump sum lead poisoning payment. Gray's death, due to injuries sustained while in police…
Nonprofits Serve as Emergency Managers
Case Study of Northeast Alabama The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Donta Council March 8,…
Can Campus Carry Laws Fit into University’s Emergency Response Planning?
Colleges and universities in seven states permit its citizens to carry concealed weapons on their college campuses. Likewise, the nearly 130 public and private higher education institutions in Texas that…
The Impact of Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies on Global Supply Chains
Public managers are increasingly concerned about the impact that natural disasters and other emergencies may have on the operations of manufacturers. A disaster can affect a manufacturer to various degrees,…
Emergency Management: Reflecting on Best Practices
According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, “one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that swept away entire communities around the Indian…
After Fukushima: Citizen Preparedness for Nuclear Emergencies
This year marks the fifth year anniversary of the devastating nuclear disaster caused by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accidents. Fukushima brought human tragedy and unprecedented economic loss to…
Resiliency through Environmental Bureaucracy
Environmental policy has been an underdeveloped initiative for nearly 70 years. With current national security matters, celebrity sensationalism and the ensuing presidential elections, it is evident that the governance of…