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Natural hazards, UnNatural disasters : the economics of effective prevention
Sanghi, Apurva (contributor) - 2010
result from human acts of omission and commission. Every disaster is unique, but each exposes actions-by individuals and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008760183
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Data against natural disasters : establishing effective systems for relief, recovery, and reconstruction
Amin, Samia (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726819
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Urban risk assessments : understanding disaster and climate risk in cities
Dickson, Eric; Baker, Judy L.; Hoornweg, Daniel A.; … - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009571333
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Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific
Jha, Abhas Kumar (contributor) - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009790354
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Natural disaster hotspots : case studies
Arnold, Margaret (ed.) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002913500
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Environmental priorities and poverty reduction : a country environmental analysis for Colombia
Sánchez Triana, Ernesto (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003398373
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Catastrophe risk financing in developing countries : principles for public intervention
Cummins, John David; Mahul, Olivier - 2009
Public intervention in catastrophe insurance markets, supported by the donor community and the World Bank, should be country specific. Low-income countries, where the domestic non-life insurance market is undeveloped, should focus in the short term on the development of sovereign catastrophe...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012564848
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Lifelines: the resilient infrastructure opportunity
Hallegatte, Stéphanie; Rentschler, Jun; Rozenberg, Julie - Weltbank - 2019
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Resilient tourism : competitiveness in the face of disasters
Weltbank - 2020
disaster and climate risks; raise awareness of disaster and climate impacts on tourism competitiveness; examine barriers to … Industries Program, which proposes ways to integrate disaster and climate resilience considerations into the industrial … Disaster, details a Resilient Industries Framework which informs the Resilient Tourism Framework …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012309411
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Resilient industries : competitiveness in the face of disasters
Weltbank - 2020
countries, disaster-related liabilities may exceed the capacity of governments to respond, and even national economies may be … adapt to long-term climate change and disaster risks. Despite these insights, and the urgency to act, however, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012309416