The Syrian refugee crisis has been called "the most pressing humanitarian disaster of our time", yet the UK government's reaction has been tentative, to say the least.
Jan Shaw, Amnesty International UK's refugee expert, said: "The Syrian refugee crisis has been called the most pressing humanitarian disaster of our time, yet the response by the international community has, with very few exceptions, been pitiful.
He is a fortysomething father born and raised near Fukushima, the site of Japan's most pressing nuclear disaster.
Between disasters, limited resources and pressing daily needs force hospitals to de-emphasize disaster preparedness [ 5].
When energy conservation became even more pressing after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster of March 2011, the government instituted a "Super Cool Biz" campaign to encourage ending dress codes calling for jackets and ties and wearing light, cool clothing instead.
Rich or poor, the big challenge lies in overcoming social and political hurdles that still give priority to pressing daily problems over foreseeable disasters that may not occur for decades, scores of years, or longer.
The limited research focused on children with disabilities during disasters highlights a pressing need for further study to assess and understand effective pathways for ensuring active participation of children with disabilities, both at school and in the community (Mihaylov et al. 2004).
Smit, a Dutch salvage company, has been hired to extract the ship's half million gallons of fuel, which has become a pressing priority to avoid an environmental disaster from the shipwreck.
It is possible that in the aftermath of a disaster, it is only once the most pressing practical tasks have been completed that the differential impact of disaster exposure is experienced.
Relief operations are moving towards the post-disaster recovery activities, but pressing humanitarian needs are yet to be met.
