Documents et rapports
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Not if but when : adapting to natural hazards in the Pacific Islands Region - a policy note (anglais)
Pacific Island communities are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters - ranging from tropical cyclones, drought, floods, storm surges and tsunamis. Each year, these events result in significant loss...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 35194 Date du document: 1 janvier 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Urbano M De Bettencourt,Teresa Sofia,Croad,Richard,Freeman,Paul,Hay,John Edward,Jones, Roger,King,Peter Noel,Lal, Padma,Mearns, Alan,Miller, Geoff,Pswarayi Riddihough,Zviripayi Idah,Simpson,Alfred Thomas,Teuatabo,Nakibae,Trotz,Ulric O. D.,Van Aalst,Maarten K
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Managing disaster risk in Mexico : market incentives for mitigation investment (anglais)
The aim of this study is to assess the current capacity of Mexico to deal with disaster risk and to identify ways in which the impacts of catastrophes on the economy can be reduced. The study analyzes...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: 19406 Date du document: 30 juin 1999 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Kreimer,Alcira I.,Arnold,Margaret,Barham,Christopher J.,Freeman,Paul,Gilbert,Roy T.,Krimgold, Frederick,Lester,Rodney Ross,Pollner, John D.,Vogt,Tom J.