Gonzalo Lizarralde
Unnatural Disasters: Why Most Responses to Risk and Climate Change Fail but Some Succeed
Unnatural Disasters: Why Most Responses to Risk and Climate Change Fail but Some Succeed
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Unnatural Disasters presents a new perspective on our most pressing environmental and social challenges, revealing the gaps between abstract concepts like sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the real-world experiences of people living at risk. Gonzalo Lizarralde explains how the causes of disasters are not natural but all too human, and proposes achievable solutions to save a planet at risk, emphasizing the power citizens hold to change the current state of affairs.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 328 pages
\n Publication date: 10 August 2021
\n Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Unnatural Disasters presents a fresh outlook on the most pressing environmental and social issues facing our world today. It highlights the disparities between lofty ideals such as sustainability, resilience, and innovation and the lived experiences of individuals who are vulnerable to disasters. Gonzalo Lizarralde elucidates how the root causes of disasters are not inherent to nature but rather result from human actions and systems such as inequality, segregation, marginalization, colonialism, neoliberalism, racism, and unrestrained capitalism. Through the narratives of Latin American migrants, Haitian earthquake survivors, Canadian climate activists, African slum dwellers, and other individuals fighting against social and environmental injustices across the globe, Lizarralde illustrates how reconstruction and risk-reduction efforts often exacerbate social inequalities. While some responses do yield positive outcomes, they rarely align with the intentions of influential leaders.
This book uncovers the interconnectedness of disasters with today's most urgent challenges and offers practical solutions for saving a planet in peril. It emphasizes the power of citizens to drive change and transform the current state of affairs. By shedding light on the human factors that contribute to disasters and advocating for equitable and sustainable approaches, Unnatural Disasters provides a roadmap for building a more resilient and inclusive world.
\n Weight: 592g\n
Dimension: 163 x 236 x 26 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780231198103\n \n
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