Climate information and forecasting for development : lessons from the 1997/98 El Nino (English)

Human welfare and development are heavily influenced by climatic factors. As many as 95 percent of all disaster-related casualties occur in developing countries, and after an event the recovery often takes years. Natural disasters can significantly derail the process of social and economic development. The Bank has always supported reconstruction in countries affected by natural disasters. A forward-looking approach to disaster management is needed...

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Van Aalst,Maarten K;

Fankhauser,Samuel;

Kane, Sally M.;

Sponberg, Kelly;
Document Date
2000/12/31
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
21887
Volume No
1
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1
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Climate information and forecasting for development : lessons from the 1997/98 El Nino
Keywords
climate information

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Van Aalst,Maarten K; Fankhauser,Samuel; Kane, Sally M.; Sponberg, Kelly.

Climate information and forecasting for development : lessons from the 1997/98 El Nino (English). Environment Department papers ; no. 79. Climate change series Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/451971468739263265

Climate information and forecasting for development : lessons from the 1997/98 El Nino (English)

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