Reducing the risk of disasters and climate variability in the Pacific Islands : Republic of Kiribati country assessment (anglais)

The World Bank policy note, 'not if, but when' shows the Pacific island countries to be among the world's most vulnerable to natural disasters. Since 1950, natural disasters have directly affected more than 3.4 million people and led to more than 1,700 reported deaths in the Pacific Islands Region (excluding Papua New Guinea). In the 1990s alone, reported natural disasters cost the Region US$2.8 billion (in real 2004 value). The traditional approach...
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