The Pacific Region is one of the most natural disaster prone regions on earth. The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are highly exposed to the adverse effects of climate change and natural hazards, which can result in disasters affecting their entire economic, human, and physical environment and impact their long-term development agenda. The average annual direct losses caused by natural disasters are estimated at US$284 million. Since 1950 natural...
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INFORMATION
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2013/01/01
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Document de travail
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97447
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2015/06/18
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Disclosed
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Catastrophe risk assessment methodology : summary report
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effect of climate change