The Sphere Handbook 2004: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere Project)

The Sphere Project

ISBN 10: 0855985216 / ISBN 13: 9780855985219

Published by OXFAM PUB, 2004

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Gebraucht - Sehr gut m. CD - leichte Beschädigungen, Verschmutzungen, ungelesenes Mängelexemplar, gestempelt, Versand Büchersendung - Following the world-wide success of the first edition of The Sphere Handbook, this new second edition is the result of feedback from current users and from training workshops, with revisions from a focal group of representatives from major organisations. Key changes include: addition of an entirely new section on Food security revisions from a cross-cutting review on Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Protection updated and refined qualitative and quantitative indicators expanded introduction and development of common standards clearer cross-referencing and more concise, user-friendly textThe new edition will be in the same handy A5 format and structure, with a new CD-ROM featuring the full text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sphere Handbook 2004: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response (Sphere Project)
• Publisher: OXFAM PUB
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: Russian
• ISBN 10: 0855985216
• ISBN 13: 9780855985219
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 621 grams

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Synopsis

Following the world-wide success of the first edition of The Sphere Handbook, this new second edition is the result of feedback from current users and from training workshops, with revisions from a focal group of representatives from major organisations. Key changes include:

· addition of an entirely new section on Food security
· revisions from a cross-cutting review on Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Environment, HIV/AIDS, Protection
· updated and refined qualitative and quantitative indicators
· expanded introduction and development of common standards
· clearer cross-referencing and more concise, user-friendly text

The new edition will be in the same handy A5 format and structure, with a new CD-ROM featuring the full text.

About the Author

The Sphere Project is a program of the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response and InterAction with VOICE, ICRC, ICVA. It is an NGO and Red Cross/Red Crescent initiative to enhance the accountability of the humanitarian system, primarily to those persons who have a right to protection and assistance in disasters.