Building resilience to natural disasters and major economic crises /

"The Asia-Pacific region has been battered in recent years by a relentless series of shocks. Some have been related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes or droughts or floods. Others, such as the 2008 financial crisis, have been caused by convulsions in global markets. Still others, such a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bangkok, Thailand : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, ESCAP, 2013.
Temas:
Natural disasters > Social aspects > Asia.
Natural disasters > Social aspects > Pacific Area.
Natural disasters > Social aspects > Developing countries.
Natural disasters > Asia > Planning.
Natural disasters > Pacific Area > Planning.
Natural disasters > Developing countries > Planning.
Emergency management > Asia.
Emergency management > Pacific Area.
Emergency management > Developing countries.
Disaster relief > Social aspects > Asia.
Disaster relief > Social aspects > Pacific Area.
Disaster relief > Social aspects > Developing countries.
Financial crises > Social aspects > Asia.
Financial crises > Social aspects > Pacific Area.
Financial crises > Social aspects > Developing countries.
Catastrophes naturelles > Aspect social > Asie.
Catastrophes naturelles > Aspect social > Pacifique, Région du.
Catastrophes naturelles > Asie > Planification.
Catastrophes naturelles > Pacifique, Région du > Planification.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Aspect social > Asie.
Secours aux victimes de catastrophes > Aspect social > Pacifique, Région du.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
NATURE > Natural Disasters.
Disaster relief > Social aspects
Emergency management
Financial crises > Social aspects
Natural disasters > Planning
Natural disasters > Social aspects
Asia
Developing countries
Pacific Area
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"The Asia-Pacific region has been battered in recent years by a relentless series of shocks. Some have been related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes or droughts or floods. Others, such as the 2008 financial crisis, have been caused by convulsions in global markets. Still others, such as rocketing food and energy prices, have been the result of a complex combination of shocks. The traditional approach has been to consider such events individually. This is increasingly unrealistic. Governments across the region often find themselves dealing with overlapping shocks that demand a more comprehensive and systemic approach to building resilience. Resilience in this sense means the capacity of countries to withstand, adapt to, and recover from natural disasters and major economic crises - so that their people can continue to lead the kind of life they value. For many policymakers this is new territory: they are more accustomed to focusing on problems in particular economic or social sectors rather than treating them as systemic wholes. Even more difficult, they have to take decisive action now about events that may or may not take place. By definition, this is a step into the unknown. On the whole, human beings are not very good at assessing risks and uncertainties. This report provides a comprehensive response to addressing multiple shocks in Asia and the Pacific. It shows how people, organizations, institutions and policymakers can work together to weave resilience into economic, social and environmental policies."--UNESCAP website
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-213).
ISBN:9789210561013
9210561015

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