The Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodia (English)

This paper develops a “plausible worst-case” scenario for Cambodia to illustrate how a severe, 1-in-10-year flood could trigger cascading impacts, including widespread disease outbreaks and financial instability. The analysis shifts from forecasting to risk management, focusing on the economic consequences at each stage of this disaster chain. As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, Cambodia’s vulnerabilities...

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Hector Pollitt;

Migle Petrauskaite;
Document Date
2024/11/25
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10983
Volume No
1
Country
Cambodia,
Region
East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2024/11/25
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodia

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

KH-Cambodia Country Climate and Development Report -- P178871

Major Sector

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Flood and Drought Risk Management,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions,FY17 - Urban Development,FY17 - Inclusive Growth,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Green Growth,FY17 - Disaster Risk Management

Sector

FY17 - Other Public Administration

Topics

Climate Change and Disaster Risk,Flood Damage,Macroeconomic Modelling and Statistics,Economic Shocks and Vulnerability,

Unit Owning

SEAE2; EEAM2 - EFI - EAP - MTIC - 2

Originating Unit

DEC-IFC, Off of VP (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper; PLANET;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10983

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Hector Pollitt; Migle Petrauskaite.

The Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodia (English). Policy Research working paper;PLANET Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099537011252429766

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