This is a background paper to the Pacific Possible report. Climate change and natural disasters represent major threats to Pacific Island countries. The report estimates the cost of climate adaptation measures for Pacific Island countries. It also proposes a range of strategies for dealing with the high uncertainty surrounding the impact of climate change over the next 25 years.
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Document Date
2017/08/01
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Document Type
Working Paper
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Report Number
119111
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Disclosure Date
2017/08/25
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Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Doc Name
Climate change and disaster management
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Keywords
sea level rise;storm surge;coastal protection;Increasing Resilience to Climate Change;impact of climate change;Adaptation to Climate Change;degradation of natural resource;tropical cyclone;flood;social and economic development;Environmental and Social Impact;investment in agricultural research;management of water resource;economic costs of adaptation;sea level rise scenarios;global sea level rise;solution to climate change;climate change impact;future climate change;natural hazard;extreme weather event;cost of adaptation;managing water resource;greenhouse gas emission;impact on poverty;land use planning;natural disaster;land area;climate resilient development;people in poverty;poverty reduction effort;financial investment instrument;future population growth;protection of buildings;amount of land;water distribution system;Water Resource Management;allocation of expenditure;transport and energy;intensity of rainfall;loss of life;impact of cyclones;increase in risk;high sea level;cost of import;fresh water resource;alternative energy source;water storage system;assessment of adaptation;access to insurance;urban drainage system;damage to buildings;worst case scenario;quality of infrastructure;education and health;fresh water supply;state of emergency;improved water supply;losses from flood;concentration of population;incidence of pest;extremes of temperature;extreme climate events;benefit of adaptation;Access to Education;flood prone area;high poverty rate;carbon dioxide concentration;Coral Reef;climate model;climate condition;coastal area;drought;
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Citation
Climate change and disaster management (English). Pacific possible,background paper no. 6 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/655081503691935252/Climate-change-and-disaster-management