Roundtable Workshops

Roundtable Workshop 15: Law, Science, and Disaster

October 18, 2005

KECK CENTER - Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Registration for this public workshop is now closed.
Additional participants are welcome to attend if space allows.

AGENDA

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions - William H. Hooke, American Meteorology Society, and Chair, Disasters Roundtable

9:10 a.m. Session I - Overview

Panelists will discuss some of the key principles of disaster-related law, relevant challenges, and the links between this policy arena and science and technology.

Moderator: Richard T. Sylves, University of Delaware

Panelists:
Disaster-Related Law and Disaster Management -
David Brower, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
(This speaker did not use slides)

Learning from Disasters: The Synergy of Law and Geography - Rutherford H. Platt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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9:55 a.m. - Questions and Discussion

10:15 a.m. Session II - Some Recent Trends and Issues in Disaster-Related Law
Panelists will discuss emerging patterns in disaster law and regulations and the extent to which they have been informed by scientific knowledge, such as the nature of particular risks and behavioral and societal responses to them.

Moderator: Melissa Cole, North Shore - LIJ Health System

Panelist:

Emergency Management Law - William C. Nicholson, North Carolina Central University Download Presentation

10:40 a.m. Break

10:50 a.m. Session II (Continued)

Panelists:

Public Health and Disaster-Related Law - Lance Gable, Georgetown University Law Center Download Presentation

No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management -
Edward A. Thomas, Michael Baker, Jr. Inc. Download Presentation

11:30 a.m. Questions and Discussion

11:55 a.m. Lunch (Cafeteria available on 3rd floor)

1:00 p.m. Session III - Victim Compensation Fund

The speaker will discuss the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, including relevant legal and ethical implications.
Speaker: Kenneth Feinberg, The Feinberg Group
(This speaker did not use slides)

1:35 p.m. Questions and Discussion

1:55 p.m. Session IV - Sector Perspectives on the Role of Law in Meeting Future Disaster Management Challenges
Panelists will discuss the challenges seen in disaster-related law, its implementation, and future needs.

Moderator: Ernest B. Abbott - FEMA Law Associates

Panelists:

A Local Emergency Manager's View - Rich Rotanz, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management
(This speaker did not use slides)

A View from the States - Robert Ianni, Michigan Attorney General's Office Download Presentation

Post-Katrina and the National Response Plan - Ernest B. Abbott - FEMA Law Associates
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3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. Session IV (Continued)

A View from the Private Sector - Franklin W. Nutter, Reinsurance Association of America (This speaker did not use slides)

3:35 p.m. Questions and Discussion

4:00 p.m. Session V - Making Science Relevant to Disaster-Related Law

The speaker will discuss ways to promote linkages between hazard scientists, legal experts and policy makers in order to further the development and implementation of disaster-related laws that enhance public safety in an era of heightened risks from natural, technological, and human- induced hazards.

Moderator: Havidan Rodriguez, University of Delaware

Making Science Relevant to Disaster-Related Law - Eric Noji, Office of the Surgeon General Download Presentation

4:25 p.m. Questions and Discussion

4:35 p.m. Wrap Up - William H. Hooke

4:45 p.m. Adjourn

Updated: October 24, 2005