In many parts of the world, the effects of natural disasters have been greatly aggravated by the underhanded dealings of unscrupulous individuals or by the fact that masses of people have been forced to live in hazardous areas as a result of the economic or social inequalities inherent in the world today.
Paljudes maailma paikades on loodusõnnetuste tagajärjed olnud hullemad südametunnistuseta inimeste ebaausate tegude tõttu ning samuti majandusliku või sotsiaalse ebavõrdsuse pärast, mis sunnib suuri rahvamasse elama riskipiirkondades.