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 i...
Main Authors: | Bettencourt, Sofia, Croad, Richard, Freeman, Paul, Hay, John, Jones, Roger, King, Peter, Lal, Padma, Mearns, Alan, Miller, Geoff, Pswarayi-Riddihough, Idah, Simpson, Alf, Teuatabo, Nakibae, Trotz, Ulric, Van Aalst, Maarten |
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Format: | Policy Note |
Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2022
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/840931468086057665/Not-if-but-when-adapting-to-natural-hazards-in-the-Pacific-Islands-Region-a-policy-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37125 |
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