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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Key Concepts -- A. Natural Hazards: One Component of Disaster Risk -- B. Measuring Natural Hazards: Frequency, Intensity, Location -- C. Understanding Return Periods -- D. The...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- A. Rationale for ADB's Engagement in Integrated Disaster Risk Management -- B. Past ADB Practice for Incorporating Disaster Risk Information in Project Design -- C. Key...

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction to This Guide -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 What are the objectives of this guide? -- 1.3 To whom is this guide addressed? -- 1.4 To what extent are toll roads used across the...

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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Definitions -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- 1. Trade and Global Value Chains -- Recent Trends in Asia's Trade -- Asia's Intraregional Trade -- Progress of Global and Regional Value Chains --...

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Cover -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1. Overview -- 1.1 Forum Background -- 1.2 Forum Introduction -- 1.3 Forum Themes -- 2. Session 1: Improving Vocational Training in a Changing World -- 2.1 Industrial Structure Determines Education Structure -- 2.2 Priority Issues in Technical and Vocational...