Strong, safe, and resilient : a strategic policy guide for disaster risk management in East Asia and the Pacific / Abhas K. Jha and Zuzana Stanton-Geddes, editors.

Disaster risk management is essential in the fight against poverty. Disasters can, in an instant, wipe out decades of hard-fought poverty reduction and development gains and push countless households into poverty. Disasters disproportionally affect the poor: Vulnerable and marginalized groups, inclu...

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Other Authors: Jha, Abhas Kumar, 1966-, Stanton-Geddes, Zuzana
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Language:English
Published: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2013.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Environment and sustainable development.
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490 1 |a Directions in Development. Environmental and sustainable development. 
588 0 |a Print version record. 
505 0 |a Executive Summary -- Managing Risks in East Asia and the Pacific: An Agenda for Action -- Strengthening Institutions and Outreach to Communities -- Risk Identification -- Risk Reduction: Measures and Investments -- Emergency Preparedness: Weather, Climate, and Hydromet Services -- Financial Protection: Risk Financing and Transfer Mechanisms -- Sustainable Recovery and Reconstruction -- Appendix A. Urbanization by Region -- Appendix B. Large-Scale Disasters in Asia 2008-11 -- Appendix C. Vulnerability of Cities to Multiple Hazards in East Asia and the Pacific -- Appendix D. Risk Identification Monitoring -- Appendix E. Action Plan for Building Earthquake Resilience -- Appendix F. Classification of Meteorological Services in East Asia and the Pacific -- Appendix G. Weather and Climate Services Progress Model -- Appendix H. Overview of World Bank Activities in East Asia and the Pacific. 
505 0 |a C1; C2; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editors and Contributors; Abbreviations; Key Facts about Disasters; Key Facts about Prevention; Note to Decision Makers; Executive Summary; Where Are We Now?; Boxes; Box ES. 1 Key Terms; Figure ES. 2 Asia's Unique Urbanization in Terms of Growth of Population, Cities, and Densities; Figures; Figure ES. 1 East Asia and the Pacific Disasters in Economic Losses in 2011; Figure ES. 3 Risk Governance Capacity and World Bank Country Classification by Income; Where Do We Want to Be? 
505 8 |a Figure ES. 4 Underinvestment of Low- and Low-to-Middle-Income Countries in Risk MitigationFigure ES. 5 Patterns in Jakarta between Slum and Flood-Prone Areas; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure ES. 6 Making Informed Decisions to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Figure ES. 7 World Bank's DRM Framework and Examples of Engagements in East Asia and the Pacific; Notes; References; Chapter 1 Managing Risks in East Asia and the Pacific: An Agenda for Action; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now? 
505 8 |a Figure 1.1 Impact of Natural Disasters in East Asia and the Pacific in the Last 30 YearsFigure 1.2 Weather and Climate-Related Disasters and Regional Average Impacts, 2000-08; Figure 1.3 Growing Assets in Asia; Where Do We Want to Be?; Figure 1.4 Normalizing Losses from Nongeophysical Disasters in South and East Asia and Pacific Countries with Different Methodologies; Box 1.1 Lessons from the Tohoku Earthquake; Box 1.2 Approaches to Dealing with Complex Failures and Uncertainty; What Needs to Be Done?; Figure 1.5 Robustness to Climate Change Uncertainties. 
505 8 |a Figure 1.6 Formulating an Adaptive Strategy: Experience from the NetherlandsFigure 1.7 Informed Decision-Making Process to Manage Risks and Build Resilience; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 1.3 The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery; Box 1.4 Strengthening the Philippines' Resilience to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 2 Strengthening Institutions and Outreach to Communities; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Box 2.1 Impact of Cyclone Nargis in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; Box 2.2 Examples of DRM Legislation in the Region. 
505 8 |a Where Do We Want to Be?Box 2.3 Lincolnshire Mapping of Critical Assets Case Study; Figure 2.1 Post-Disaster and Pre-Disaster Spending Levels; Box 2.4 Indonesia: Using CDD Programs to Respond to Disasters; What Needs to Be Done?; How Can the World Bank Help?; Box 2.5 Partnership with ASEAN; Box 2.6 Using Social Protection Mechanisms to Respond to Disasters; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Risk Identification; Key Messages for Policy Makers; Where Are We Now?; Figure 3.1 Elements of Risk Identification and Risk Reduction in DRM; Figure 3.2 Hazard, Exposure, and Risk Maps for Papua New Guinea. 
500 |a Where Do We Want to Be? 
520 3 |a Disaster risk management is essential in the fight against poverty. Disasters can, in an instant, wipe out decades of hard-fought poverty reduction and development gains and push countless households into poverty. Disasters disproportionally affect the poor: Vulnerable and marginalized groups, including women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities, are at particular risk. East Asia and the Pacific is the most disaster-stricken region in the world, suffering from small recurrent as well as rare high-impact events. East Asia is rapidly urbanizing, and cities are becoming disaster hotspots. Unplanned or poorly planned urbanization, which puts more people and assets in harm's way, is the single largest driver of disaster risk. There is deep uncertainty about future disaster and climate risks, challenging our ability to adapt to new developments and changing the physical and natural environment. Decision makers can make a significant difference by effectively managing disaster risk and building resilience. With education and communication, preparedness, and investments, urbanization can be channeled as a tremendous positive force for development. By decreasing disaster exposure and vulnerability through systematic assessments and communication of risks, better land-use planning, and many other practical measures, the impacts of natural hazards can be reduced significantly. At the same time, it is necessary to recognize that the risks of disasters cannot be entirely eliminated, and countries need to plan for failure by considering different scenarios, especially within complex systems and networks. Preventive investments in risk reduction and emergency preparedness can be extremely cost-effective and can greatly reduce the impact of natural hazards. Governments can prioritize actions based on informed decisions about the level of risk to reduce the risks from disasters. Public investments, such as early-warning systems, retrofitting of critical infrastructure at risk, and mainstreaming systematic risk assessments into relevant public investment planning processes, can help to reduce poverty and promote sustainable economic growth. The World Bank supports countries around the world in mainstreaming a comprehensive and integrated approach to disaster risk management into development. The World Bank provides analytical and advisory services, helps to build climate and disaster resilience into core investments across sectors, and offers unique financial solutions to better manage the contingent fiscal risks from disasters. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
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