Charlie Edwards
Senior Researcher
Charlie Edwards writes, lectures and consults on national security, resilience, defence and intelligence. He works with international institutions, government departments, companies, and NGOs. He is a regular commentator in the national and international media.
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- Rebels with a cause From North Norfolk News: Flood wardens in the north Norfolk village that was hit hardest by last year's storm surge have left emergency planners reeling after announcing they intend to go it alone in a bid to protect their community. Should another flooding emergency occur in Walcott, near Bacton, the wardens have said they will act independently of county's civil contingency response teams in an effort to “care for and protect” locals in the way they see fit. The newly... from : charlieedwards 3rd October 2008
- Gulf Coast Recovery Project Interesting work being done on the Gulf Coast Recovery Project by the Mercatus Center http://www.mercatus.org/ResearchAreaLanding.aspx?Category=186 from : charlieedwards 5th October 2008
- Ike: Recovery That Works From the The New York Sun - excellent example of bottom up activity in motion...HOUSTON — Perhaps the most salient moment during Hurricane Ike came Saturday morning shortly before 8 a.m. when officials delivered two news conferences. From Washington, President Bush explained that Ike was a serious storm, that Secretary Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security would fly to Houston when conditions permitted, and that the federal government was on the lookout for price gouging, a... from : charlieedwards 5th October 2008
- On the Brink My reading list is growing by the day. But I've spotted the following collection of essays by emergency-response experts representing corporations, local chambers of commerce, federal and local government, academia, and humanitarian-aid organization. The collection is here (pdf)Will post anything useful... from : charlieedwards 6th October 2008
- Contributions to Resilience Today and tomorrow I'm at RUSI's annual conference on resilience. Will let you know if I hear/ read anything of value. from : charlieedwards 8th October 2008
- Ready or not? The global financial turmoil has concentrated everyone’s minds on one form of risk, but there are plenty more out there to keep public sector managers awake at night. Public Finance convened a round table of experts to see how prepared they are for any eventuality. from : charlieedwards 5th November 2008