Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific

Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific /

Disaster risk management is essential in the fight against poverty. Disasters can, in an instant, wipe out decades of hard-fought poverty reduction and development gains and push countless households into poverty. Disasters disproportionally affect the poor: Vulnerable and marginalized groups, inclu...

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Other Authors: Jha, Abhas Kumar, 1966-, Stanton-Geddes, Zuzana
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2013
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Environment and sustainable development.
Subjects:
Emergency management > Pacific Area.
Emergency management > East Asia.
Disasters > Economic aspects.
Disasters > Social aspects.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central

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