Learning Lessons: ADB’s Response to Natural Disasters and Disaster Risks
Asian Development Bank | September 2012
Abstract
Natural disasters worldwide triggered by extreme hazards have increased sharply since the 1980s, as measured in lives lost, displaced people, and financial cost. Asia and the Pacific have borne the brunt of the physical and economic damage.
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Asian Development Bank. 2012. Learning Lessons: ADB’s Response to Natural Disasters and Disaster Risks. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3342. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Health Hazards
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Services
Environmental Costs
Environmental Conditions
Environmental Action Plans
Environmental Cleanup
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