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Sri Lanka human capital development : realizing the promise and potential of human capital
Weltbank - 2019
Human capital is a central determinant of economic well-being and social advancement in the modern world economy. The concept of human capital covers the knowledge, skills, nutrition, and health that people accumulate over their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive...
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Lifelines: the resilient infrastructure opportunity
Hallegatte, Stéphanie; Rentschler, Jun; Rozenberg, Julie - Weltbank - 2019
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Social capital : a multifaceted perspective
Dasgupta, Partha (contributor);  … - 1999 - 1. print
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Urban risk assessments : understanding disaster and climate risk in cities
Dickson, Eric; Baker, Judy L.; Hoornweg, Daniel A.; … - 2012
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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
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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 …
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Environmental priorities and poverty reduction : a country environmental analysis for Colombia
Sánchez Triana, Ernesto (contributor) - 2007
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Natural disaster hotspots : case studies
Arnold, Margaret (ed.) - 2006
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Data against natural disasters : establishing effective systems for relief, recovery, and reconstruction
Amin, Samia (contributor) - 2008
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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 … proactive mitigation and risk-informed decision-making; and present examples of approaches in different countries. The report … Industries Program, which proposes ways to integrate disaster and climate resilience considerations into the industrial …
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