Forest Fires: The State Should Support Mutual Aid Rather Than Control It, Experts Say
The civil security bill presented on September 8 should recognize the role of volunteers mobilized during the summer fires.
According to Pablo Servigne, a researcher, and Véronique de Geoffroy, director of Groupe URD (a humanitarian organization), the civil security modernization bill presented Tuesday should recognize the aid provided by volunteers during the summer fires.
The authors emphasize that during crises, the State should support mutual aid initiatives rather than control them, drawing on the example of citizen mobilization observed this summer during the forest fires.
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- « Les feux de forêt nous rappellent que, quand une crise frappe, l’Etat doit soutenir l’entraide plutôt que la contrôler » — Le Monde — Une
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