Disaster Resilience and Normalization

Naomi Zack, PhD, Columbia University, is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Lehman College, CUNY and has taught at SUNY, Albany, and the University of Oregon. Her most recent book is Multiplicity, Belonging, and Free Speech in US Higher Education: Thriving through Current Crises (Rowman and Littlefield, 2024-5). Recent are: Intersectionality: A Philosophical Framework (Oxford University Press, Phi Beta Kappa Romanell lectures), Democracy: a Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press 2023); 2nd editions of Philosophy of Race, an Introduction (Palgrave, 2023) and Ethics for Disaster (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023); The American Tragedy of COVID-19: Social and Political Crises of 2020 (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021), Progressive Anonymity: From Identity Politics to Evidence-Based Government (Rowman & Littlefield 2020). Earlier books include: Reviving the Social Compact: Inclusive Citizenship in an Age of Extreme Politics (2018), her edited 51-essay Oxford Handbook on Philosophy and Race (2017) Still earlier books include: The Theory of Applicative Justice: An Empirical Pragmatic Approach to Correcting Racial Injustice (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016); White Privilege and Black Rights: The Injustice of US Police Racial Profiling and Homicide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015); The Ethics and Mores of Race: Equality after the History of Philosophy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2011/2015), Inclusive Feminism: A Third Wave Theory of Women’s Commonality (Rowman & Littlefield, 2005), Philosophy of Science and Race (Routledge, 2002); Bachelors of Science: Seventeenth Century Identity, Then and Now (Temple University Press, 1996); Race; and Mixed Race (Temple University Press,1992).

• Foreword and Acknowledgements Introduction: Disaster Resilience and Normalization PART I. FRAMEWORKS, BACKGROUND AND CHAPTER OVERVIEW Chapter 1. The Paradigm Shift from Disaster Response to Resilience and Risk Reduction Chapter 2. The Politics of the Paris Climate Agreement and the US Inflation Reduction Act Chapter 3. Sustainable Development and Capabilities, Before and After Disaster Chapter 4. Climate, Global Justice, and Governance PART II. MITIGATION, PREPARATION, AND CHAPTER OVERVIEW Chapter 5. Attribution, Moral Responsibility, and Sustainable Technology Chapter 6. Practical Responsibility for Rising Average Earth Temperatures Chapter 7. Obstacles to Disaster Preparation Chapter 8. Psychic Well-Being Conclusion. Disaster Epistemology Glossary Index

Professor Zack has consistently brought rigor and clarity to some of the most critically important issues we face, both now and as we prepare for an uncertain future. Her work on issues surrounding disaster continues to be among the most important available. This, her most recent book, promises not only to advance ongoing debates, but also to open up important philosophical vistas for the issues facing humanity."" – J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Professor of Philosophy, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY ""Naomi Zack makes an important contribution to discussions about climate change and what the world can and should do about it. Zack’s knowledge of the ethical issues and insightful philosophical analysis are combined with a clear presentation of the scientific and regulatory dimensions of this complex issue. She explores this topic through two lens: the factual, scientific aspects and the normative aspects. She is brutally honest in pointing to the inadequacies of current efforts and the need for alternative approaches."" – Dónal O’Mathúna, Professor, College of Nursing and Center for Bioethics, The Ohio State University, USA ""A pioneer of the philosophy of disaster, Naomi Zack now turns her attention to the increasing threat of climate-related disasters. This book is a timely contribution in an era of polarization and controversy. As always, Zack’s writing is eminently accessible also to others than academic philosophers, and we can look forward to a lively, and urgently needed, discussion."" – Per Sandin, Associate Professor, Bioethics and Environmental Ethics, SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET