Higher losses and slower development in the absence of disaster risk management investments (English)

Global economic losses from natural disasters continue to increase. Yet, investments in disaster risk management are not universal, as they are traditionally seen as in competition with other development and economic priorities. The multitude of benefits from disaster risk management investments are not traditionally accounted for in cost-benefit analyses. This paper contributes to this discussion by highlighting the multiple benefits from disaster...

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Hallegatte,Stephane;

Bangalore,Mook;

Jouanjean,Marie Agnes;
Document Date
2016/04/12
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7632
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2016/04/12
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Disclosed
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Higher losses and slower development in the absence of disaster risk management investments
Keywords
increased risk-taking

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Hallegatte,Stephane; Bangalore,Mook; Jouanjean,Marie Agnes.

Higher losses and slower development in the absence of disaster risk management investments (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7632 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/783361467993174629

Higher losses and slower development in the absence of disaster risk management investments (English)

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