Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises
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| Title: | Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises |
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| Description: | The Asia-Pacific region faces multiple crises such as slowdown in developed economies, reduced demand for regional exports, higher costs of capital, and the volatility of commodity markets. This book highlights the increasing trend of natural disasters affecting the region through disruptions to production and supply chains of goods and services as economies of the region become more integrated, and examines the links between the impact of natural disasters and economic shocks. It pays particular attention to policy options that protect and empower the poor and vulnerable, prevent them from falling deeper into poverty and empower them to withstand all forms of crises. It reviews and analyzes how to enhance regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific in order to protect hard-earned development gains made thus far, including progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. |
| Authors: | United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Financial crises--Social aspects--Developing countries, Financial crises--Social aspects--Asia, Financial crises--Social aspects--Pacific Area, Disaster relief--Social aspects--Developing countries, Natural disasters--Asia--Planning, Natural disasters--Pacific Area--Planning, Natural disasters--Social aspects--Asia, Natural disasters--Social aspects--Developing countries, Natural disasters--Social aspects--Pacific Area, Natural disasters--Developing countries--Planning, Disaster relief--Social a |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The Asia-Pacific region faces multiple crises such as slowdown in developed economies, reduced demand for regional exports, higher costs of capital, and the volatility of commodity markets. This book highlights the increasing trend of natural disasters affecting the region through disruptions to production and supply chains of goods and services as economies of the region become more integrated, and examines the links between the impact of natural disasters and economic shocks. It pays particular attention to policy options that protect and empower the poor and vulnerable, prevent them from falling deeper into poverty and empower them to withstand all forms of crises. It reviews and analyzes how to enhance regional cooperation in Asia and the Pacific in order to protect hard-earned development gains made thus far, including progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. |
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| ISBN: | 9789211206562 9789210561013 |
