wealthier nations taking responsibility to help poor nations when natural disasters

wealthier nations taking responsibility to help poor nations when natural disasters

-Introduction

Many of the fatalities witnessed in poorer nations as a result of disasters like volcano and earthquakes can only be curbed down if wealthy nations decide to take responsibility by helping them to control these disasters.  Many of the poor nations lack practical disaster management strategies, which can be used to detect, save, and evacuate people in the case such disasters strike them. Conversely, if wealthier nations came into an agreement of taking responsibility and helping poorer nations whenever disasters like volcanic and earthquakes strike them, intense property destruction and mass loss of lives witnessed in poorer nations will be significantly reduced.

The act of wealthier nations taking responsibility to help poor nations when natural disasters strike them is the best way to curtail current cases and losses experienced as a result of these natural disasters. Reason being that many of the wealthier nations like Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many more have reliable disaster management systems, and they rarely experience such disasters. Thus by them agreeing to take responsibility and helping poorer nations, it will be the most effective way of shaping and improving poorer nation’s disaster, preparedness, management, and recovery strategies. Meanwhile, poorer nations’ economic capabilities and backgrounds cannot adequately handle the situation of curbing down property destruction and deaths from earthquakes and volcano disasters. For instance, the action of the European Union (EU) which consists of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe, taking responsibility for helping poorer nations. Like in the case of Vietnam and Bangladesh in 2013, where the EU adopted the responsibility of helping them to cope with extreme disasters.

Taking responsibility in helping poorer nations creates a good inter-nation relationship between the poor and wealthier nations after disasters, which can further lead to the extreme economic growth of the poor nations. An instance, during the 1990s, when a sudden earthquake struck in Egypt, Italia sent their rescue team to help the Egyptian authorities or to discover people under building wreckages. Something which facilitated a superb correlation between the two states to date. Leading to a high rate of economic growth as the Egyptian government allowed Italians disaster management specialists and other investors to capitalize in the country, hereafter making Egypt one of the countries with superb disaster management strategies in the sub-Saharan region.

By taking responsibility of helping poorer nations during natural disaster times, leads to numerous upcoming advantages to the wealthier nations as strong ties and trust develop between the duos. Corresponding, it may lead to outstanding business opportunities, investments and external markets for wealthier nation’s products. For instance, in 2016, Japan participated saving and also gave Vietnam aid recover from earthquakes and flood disasters. However, the previous year Vietnam intensified trade with japan as well as reducing taxes by 5% for products imported from Japan. Also, this was followed by many Japanese investors migrating to Vietnam, hence creating a ready market for Japanese exports as well as a drastic change in the Vietnamese economy. Moreover, when wealthier nations take responsibility of helping poorer nations, the later Strong economic growth becomes the engine for the wealthier nation and global economy.  An instance, according to 2008-2009 research on the USA economy, it was proved that fully half of the United States’ exports now go to emerging markets and developing economies as a result of it taking responsibility in helping poorer nations.

When wealthy nations take responsibility of helping poorer nations, it lessens suffering and fatalities in poorer nations, which worsens as a result of poor disaster management strategies in poorer nations. As a result, the wealthier nations will be able to save poorer nations citizens from disaster fatalities as well as helping suffering citizens to lift themselves out of extreme poverty. Later wealthy countries benefit through using the opportunity to boost their revenues by raising new market opportunities for their ready products, as well as and getting raw materials for their industries.

However, wealthy nations should take the responsibility of helping poorer nations since it’s a way of creating conditions for sustainable and robust growth, developing countries’ economies that will continue to help fuel the global economy affecting both wealthier and poorer nations. For that reason, wealthier nations should not consider it as a zero-sum game, as  Working together when natural disasters occurs can build a more prosperous, sustainable, and just world for everyone. For instance, the united states, Britain, and Canada, which are known for their almost stable economies hugely invest and aid third world countries(poor countries) and, in return, use the opportunity to build their economies.

Conclusion

When wealthier nations take responsibility of helping poorer nations facing natural disasters like volcanic and earthquake, it will not only help them to recuperate from excessive losses. But, it’s also a way of creating a good bond and global economic development between states with different economic capabilities. The more, the wealthier nation takes the responsibility of helping poorer nations, the more it inter-states friendship intensifies. Hence this might result in further agreements, like in trade, education, and technological advancements. Similarly, also it helps poorer nations to handle disasters in the future instead of depending on wealthy nations.