Not If but When : Adapting to Natural Hazards in the Pacific Islands Region - A Policy Note /

Not If but When : Adapting to Natural Hazards in the Pacific Islands Region - A Policy Note /

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 of life, the destruction of homes, public infrastructure and livelihoods and the reversal of ha...

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Main Author: Bettencourt, Sofia
Other Authors: Croad, Richard, Freeman, Paul, Hay, John, Jones, Roger, King, Peter, Lal, Padma, Mearns, Alan, 1977-, Miller, Geoff, Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah, 1963-, Simpson, Alf, Teuatabo, Nakibae, Trotz, Ulric, Van Aalst, Maarten
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2006
Series:Policy Notes
World Bank e-Library
Subjects:
Adaptation to Climate Change
Climate Change Impacts
Environment
Hazard Risk Management
Mainstreaming
Monitoring and Evaluation
Natural Disasters
Urban Development
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