Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

Event: Training on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management Managing the Impacts of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

29 June 2016

Author / Speaker:

Arghya Sinha Roy, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Maximum impacts of disasters are largely felt by the poorest members of society. Given this, interventions are needed that would bring in development benefits in the near term, while reducing their vulnerability over the longer term.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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