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Responsible Bloggers: China earthquake coverage
The aftermath of the earthquake will continue to cause suffering for millions of people, and the full scale of environmental damage remains to be seen, so I know this won’t be the last time I report about this terrible disaster.
But while help is on the way and China maintains the recovery process, I thought I’d highlight some coverage by fellow bloggers and journalists, who have done their duty to spread awareness about relief efforts and other news:
China: Environmental Fallout After Sichuan Earthquake
By Kelly Proctor
Global Voices Online
May 26, 2008
A week after China’s deadly earthquake killed nearly 56,000 people, environmental and other costs of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake are becoming clearer. On this post we examine posts related to the environmental fallout of the earthquake, and also the plight of animals in the earthquake area.
Where is the China Earthquake Donation Money Going?
By Robert Vance
The China Teaching Web
May 29, 2008
“I don’t think that the donations are getting to the earthquake victims,” a friend of mine somberly told me recently. “A few of my friends came back from Mianyang recently,” he explained, “and they told me that the earthquake survivors were not being given enough food and water.” It was feared, he said, that the much of the money was being pocketed by local officials or being used to fund activities that were unrelated to the tragedy in Sichuan.
Citizens’ Groups Step Up In China - Wary Rulers Allow Role in Quake Aid
By Maureen Fan
The Washington Post
May 29, 2008
Grass-roots organizations and informal networks of private citizens are playing a vital role in getting supplies to rescue workers and survivors of this month’s devastating earthquake in China. The government, in a notable shift, appears content to let them do so.
Rebuilding Wenchuan -an opportunity?
May 29, 2008
China Crossroads
Although the disaster in Sichuan has affected so many, the flip side of this is that the rebuilding efforts could also affect so many. What an opportunity exists to rebuild sustainable, community-centred, successful communities. However, will this be the case? Though it is not a direct trade off, to build such communities is likely to take longer and be more expensive than the alternative options. But how do you tell IDP (internally displaced persons) that they need to live in a tent for longer, in order to have a ‘better community’ -if that can even be defined?
New Earthquake Situation Map
China Bystander
May 28, 2008
ReliefWeb has posted an updated situation map (pdf), a snapshot of which is below. This one concentrates on the barrier lakes, which threaten a “slurry tsunami” if they burst, and on dams at risk….
An estimated 700,000 people are threatened by the possible bursting of earthquake/landslide-caused lakes, according to the authorities.
Three R’s for surviving environmental change
By C Paskal
China Dialogue
May 12, 2008
No country is ready for natural disasters. In fact, some of the world’s richest nations are the worst prepared. C Paskal presents a guide to mitigating the huge human and security cost of our changing climate.
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Erica
Many thanks for the link. I’m putting all my quake coverage here for those interested.