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- This report aims to provide capacity building on disaster risk financing and insurance (DRFI) in ASEAN member states. It discusses the financial assessment and financial management of natural disasters and then goes on to describe agricultural insurance and disaster microinsurance. It concludes by arguing that governments need to understand the benefits and the limitations of disaster risk financing and insurance as part of their disaster risk management strategies. This report was published by the World Bank in 2012.
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- The World Bank Group
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12627
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- This document provides the technical appendices for volume one of this report. It includes nine appendices, including information about disaster risk exposure profiles, disaster risk management profiles and agricultural and microinsurance for ASEAN member states. This report was published by The World Bank in 2012.
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- The World Bank Group
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12628
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- This report provides an introduction to the importance of agriculture and the growth of public and private agricultural insurance in Asia and the Pacific regions and discusses risk management and the role of agricultural insurance, agricultural insurance provision, public sector support for agricultural insurance, small farmer agricultural insurance initiatives and options and recommendations for government support to agricultural insurance in Asia and the Pacific region. This report was published by FAO in 2011.
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- Charles Stutley
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2344e/i2344e00.htm
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- This report attempts to estimate the social and financial costs of environmental damage in India from three pollution damage categories: urban air pollution, inadequate water supply and indoor air pollution as well as four natural resource damage categories: agricultural damage, rangeland degradation, deforestation and natural disasters. The report provides estimated costs in Rupees for all of the above categories. This report was published by The World Bank in 2012.
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- Muthukumara Mani; Anil Markandya; Aarsi Sagar; Elena Strukova
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12065
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- This report ranks countries and river basins worldwide based on their exposure water-related risks. It provides national and basin-level scores derived from more localized water-risk scores from the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas.
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- Francis Gassert; Paul Reig; Tianyi Luo; Andrew Maddocks
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- World Resources Institute (WRI)
- http://www.wri.org/publication/aqueduct-country-river-basin-rankings
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- This map illustrates the average number of earthquakes per year in Asia, of magnitude 5 and above at all depths. It shows major tectonic boundaries, subduction zones, ridges and transform faults. The map is provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/density.php
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- This map of Asia displays seismic hazards in terms of peak ground acceleration (PGA). It also includes all major plate boundaries in the region: subduction zones, transform margins; and spreading centres. The map was developed by the Global Seismic Hazards Assessment Program (GSHAP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/gshap.php
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- This map illustrates the number of earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and above occurring in Asia from 1900 to 2012 at all depths. It also shows plate boundaries. The map is provided by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/asia/seismicity.php
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- This note examines the need for a catastrophe insurance policy in China and outlines the form that such a policy could take. The note is Working Paper Series No. 17, one of a series of EAP DRM KnowledgeNotes on disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific. It was published by The World Bank in 2010. This note was prepared for the Government of China as part of a series of good practice notes on post-disaster recovery following the Wenchuan Earthquake that struck on 12 May 2008.
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- Jun Wang
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/10127
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- Three case studies are presented which aim to assist the Government of India in developing adaptation strategies to deal with the human and economic effects of climate variability and change. The studies examine how rural communities cope with extreme climate events, review government programmes and present an integrated modelling system (IMS) to assess future climate risks and vulnerabilities in the study regions. The areas studied were drought-prone regions of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, and selected flood-prone districts in Orissa. This document is Report No. 43946-IN from The World Bank, published in 2008.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/8075
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- This brief report examines the impact of climate change on the food system, the impact of the links between climate change and food on children and recommendations for action to protect children from climate triggered food impacts. This report was published by UNICEF in 2013.
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- Jasmin Burgess
- http://www.unicef.org.uk/Latest/Publications/Climate-change-food-systems-and-children-a-case-for-greater-action-/
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- This report introduces the issues relating to the impact of climate change on children and highlights perspectives on climate change from young people around the world on the areas of food, water, health, disasters, education, emissions reduction and low carbon development and participation.
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- Jazmin Burgess
- http://www.unicef.org.uk/Latest/Publications/climate-change-report-jon-snow-2013/
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- This environmental analysis report examines the city of Ningbo, the Chinese pilot city for the World Bank Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) Program, which aims to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change in urban areas and how city governments in East Asia are contributing to building sustainable, resilient communities. The four parts of this local resilience action plan examine natural hazards weather observations and climate models, how the city functions and pursues socio-economic development, the city government's actions and response to natural disasters and recommendations for each of the city's vulnerability sectors. This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12823
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- This document contains the appendices to an environmental analysis report which examines the city of Ningbo, the Chinese pilot city for the World Bank Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) Program, which aims to better understand the concepts and consequences of climate change in urban areas and how city governments in East Asia are contributing to building sustainable, resilient communities. The four parts of the local resilience action plan examine natural hazards weather observations and climate models, how the city functions and pursues socio-economic development, the city government's actions and response to natural disasters and recommendations for each of the city's vulnerability sectors. This report was published by The World Bank in 2011.
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- The World Bank Group
- https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/12824
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- This resource is part 1 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes a foreword, acknowledgements, a table of contents for the resource as a whole, a welcome address and an executive summary. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e00.pdf
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- This resource is part 10 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part looks at coastal area planning and management and includes the second part of a paper entitled 'Coastal area planning and management with a focus on disaster management and the protective role of coastal forests and trees' by Jane Preuss. Topics include: case studies in Hawaii and Sri Lanka, the use of forest buffers, dune preservation and restoration, and institutional issues relating to coastal management. Conclusions and references are also provided along with a field study. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e09.pdf
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- This resource is part 11 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the first part of a paper entitled 'Synthesis of the protective functions of coastal forests and trees against natural hazards' by Eric Wolanski. Topics include: a description of natural marine hazards; bioshields; the role of vegetation and dams; and protection against coastal erosion by absorption of wave energy. Photographs and illustrations are provided. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e10.pdf
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- This resource is part 12 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the second part of a paper entitled 'Synthesis of the protective functions of coastal forests and trees against natural hazards' by Eric Wolanski. Topics include: protection of the coast against wind and salt spray; various discussions about the coastal community; creating bioshields; restoring mangroves; bibliography, references and appendices; and forestry initiatives for coastal protection. This part also includes references and recommendations from the report as a whole. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e11.pdf
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- This resource is part 2 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes: the first section of a paper entitled 'The role of forests and trees in protecting coastal areas against tsunamis' by Hamzah Latief and Safwan Hadi. This includes images, illustrations and an overview of tsunami and earthquake activity in the region. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e01.pdf
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- This resource is part 3 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the second section of a paper entitled 'The role of forests and trees in protecting coastal areas against tsunamis' by Hamzah Latief and Safwan Hadi, together with various field study summaries. Topics include the tsunami's effect on vegetation, Japanese pine forest protection, a case study of Pancer Bay, Indonesia, references and conclusions. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e02.pdf
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- This resource is part 4 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the first section of a paper about coastal protection by Hermann M Fritz and Chris Blount, and features topics such as: tropical cyclones; the Saffir-Simpson scale; worldwide cyclones; cyclones in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific regions; and cyclone impact characteristics. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e03.pdf
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- This resource is part 5 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the second section of a paper about coastal protection by Hermann M Fritz and Chris Blount, and features topics such as: the effect of cyclones on mangroves, and mangrove forest protection, with Indian and Bangladesh region case studies included. The paper also includes references and conclusions. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e04.pdf
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- This resource is part 6 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the first section of a paper entitled 'Protective functions of coastal forests and trees against wind and salt spray' by Eugene S Takle, T-C Chen and Xiaoqing Wu. Subjects include: wind and climate effects; climatology of tropical cyclones; wind-induced damage in Southeast Asia and India; effects of global warming; movement and deposition of sea salt in the coastal environment; and the use of forests and trees for suppressing damage. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e05.pdf
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- This resource is part 7 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part includes the second section of a paper entitled 'Protective functions of coastal forests and trees against wind and salt spray' by Eugene S Takle, T-C Chen and Xiaoqing Wu. This covers mitigating damage due to salt spray; establishing shelterbelts as a part of dune restoration; use of rigid (non-vegetative) barriers for protection against wind and sea spray; guidelines for establishing coastal forests and shelterbelts for reducing wind and particle transport; and the environmental and social implications of forest barriers. Conclusions, references and notes are also included. Various field study presentations for other regions such as New Zealand are also included. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e06.pdf
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- This resource is part 8 of a 12 part document provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It describes the role of trees and forests in coastal protection following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. This part focuses on protection from coastal erosion, and includes a paper entitled 'The role of coastal forests and trees in protecting against coastal erosion' by Gegar Prasetya. Topics include: the extent of coastal erosion in the Asian region; causes of erosion; coastal types; field studies; numerical model and analysis studies; and various options for coastal protection such as breakwaters, seawalls, and artifical headlands. Conclusions and references are also provided along with a field study in Vietnam. Other sections of this publication are also catalogued in the e-library.
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- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/ag127e/ag127e07.pdf
