{"product_id":"9781908176035","title":"The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sphere Project is an initiative to determine and promote standards by which the global community responds to the plight of people affected by disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Sphere is working for a world in which the right of all people affected by disasters to re-establish their lives and livelihoods is recognized and acted upon in ways that respect their voice and promote their dignity and security.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e contains:\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eA Humanitarian Charter\u003c\/b\u003e: legal and moral principles which reflect the rights of disaster-affected populations\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eProtection Principles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* \u003cb\u003eCore Standards and Minimum Standards\u003c\/b\u003e in four key life-saving humanitarian sectors: Water supply, sanitation and hygiene promotion; Food security and nutrition; Shelter, settlement and non-food items; Health action. They describe what needs to be achieved in a humanitarian response in order for disaster-affected populations to survive and recover in stable conditions and with dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sphere Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e enjoys broad ownership by agencies and individuals, offering the humanitarian sector a common language for working together towards quality and accountability in disaster and conflict situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sphere Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e has a number of companion standards, extending its scope in response to needs that have emerged within the humanitarian sector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sphere Project was initiated in 1997 by a number of humanitarian NGOs and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Practical Action Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49869081870576,"sku":"9781908176035","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908176035","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}