National governments are key actors in managing the impacts of extreme weather events, yet many highly exposed developing countries -- faced with exhausted tax bases, high levels of indebtedness, and limited donor assistance -- have been unable to raise sufficient and timely capital to replace or repair damaged infrastructure and restore livelihoods after major disasters. Such financial vulnerability hampers development and exacerbates poverty. Based...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2010/03/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS5232
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Assessing the financial vulnerability to climate-related natural hazards
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centre for research on the epidemiology