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Natural Hazards Education In Australian Schools: How Can We Make It More Effective?, Neil Dufty
Natural Hazards Education In Australian Schools: How Can We Make It More Effective?, Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
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Homeland Security: Fostering Public-Private Partnerships, George H. Baker, Cheryl J. Elliott
Homeland Security: Fostering Public-Private Partnerships, George H. Baker, Cheryl J. Elliott
George H Baker
Recent U.S. high consequence events have clarified the importance of government collaboration with industry. The benefit of such collaboration was one of the most important lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. The resources owned and controlled by American industry dwarf those available to local, state and even the federal government departments. Better agreements and incentives to bring the full capabilities of industry squarely into the national response agenda will be indispensable in effectively responding to large-scale catastrophes. At our 2007 Symposium, General Russel Honoré, who led the National Guard response to Katrina stated, “We need the partnering between local, state, and …