A Call To Respond: The International Community\u27s Obligation To Mitigate the Impact of Natural Disasters

Challenged by the successes and failures of the Haiti relief efforts, the Emory International Law Review\u27s Spring 2011 Symposium, \u27A Worldwide Response: An Examination of International Law Frameworks in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters\u27 (\u27A Worldwide Response\u27), investigated how international law can develop to address disaster crises. On January 27, 2011, \u27A Worldwide Response\u27 convened scholars and practitioners in the field of international disaster relief to discuss and further this uncertain, but critical field of international law. The Symposium highlighted three major themes in its day-long investigation of current international response. As the Symposium\u27s participants engaged with these issues, it became clear that this event was one of the first of its kind