From early warning to early action?
Subtitle: the debate on the enhancement of the EU's crisis response capability continues
By: European Commission, External Relations Directorate-General ; [editor, Andrea Ricci].
Contributors: Ricci, Andrea.; European Commission. DG External Relations.
Publisher: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Luxembourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 497
ISBN-13: 9789279070280
Subjects: Emergency management -- European Union countries; Crisis management -- European Union countries; Humanitarian assistance, European; Humanitarian intervention -- European Union countries; Peace-building; National security -- European Union countries
Other titles: Debate on the enhancement of the EU's crisis response capability continues
Description: This publication is a collection of texts from European Union institutions, European think-tanks and universities, as well as high-ranking officials from the European Union military staff and experts from non-governmental organizations. Over the last two years the European Union has taken a range of steps to enhance the way it deals with international crises and natural disasters. EU financial resources for crisis response have increased since 2006. These resources are being used in closer cooperation and partnership with European Union Member States, NGOs and the think tank community in Europe and beyond. New ways of acting faster on the basis of early warning have been drawn up. This book illustrates the progress made in these areas against the background of discussion and input from policy experts and practitioners in the field.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Manuscript completed in 2008."

"NF-80-07-113-EN-C"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / by the EC Commissioner for External Relations, Benita Ferrero-Waldner; title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction / Andrea Ricci; title: Creating partnership in peacebuilding; title: Crisis response : mediation and peacekeeping; title: Natural disaster and resource war; title: Trans-regional threats, intelligible warning and intelligent intelligence; title: Annex: Regulation (EC No 1717/2006) Establishing an Instrument for Stability.