Asia-Pacific disaster report 2023 : seizing the moment: targeting transformative disaster risk resilience
2023
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SymbolST/ESCAP/3093
TitleAsia-Pacific disaster report 2023 : seizing the moment: targeting transformative disaster risk resilience
AccessEnglish: 1378865_EN - PDF ;
Summary
Extreme weather events and natural hazards have become more frequent and intense. Asia and the Pacific remains the most disaster-prone region in the world where 2 million people have lost their lives to disasters since 1970. The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023 demonstrates that the existing disaster risk hotspots are forecasted to face more frequent and intense disasters and new risk hotspots are expected to emerge. To protect people and the development gains, the Report urges for transformative adaptation measures, including increased investments in multi-hazard early warning systems, innovation and scientific breakthroughs capable of advancing early warnings and nature-based solutions. In the absence of immediate action, temperature rises of 1.5°C and 2°C will cause disaster risk to outpace resilience beyond the limits of feasible adaptation and imperil sustainable development. The Report makes the case for scaling up regional cooperation to ensure disaster resilience is never outpaced by disaster risk in Asia and the Pacific -- [back cover].
Foreword -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1. A disaster emergency -- Chapter 2. The cost of inaction -- Chapter 3. Protecting people and development gains -- Chapter 4. Implementing transformative adaptation -- Chapter 5. Racing to resilience: raising financing ambitions -- Chapter 6. Understanding loss and damage.
Foreword -- Executive summary -- Chapter 1. A disaster emergency -- Chapter 2. The cost of inaction -- Chapter 3. Protecting people and development gains -- Chapter 4. Implementing transformative adaptation -- Chapter 5. Racing to resilience: raising financing ambitions -- Chapter 6. Understanding loss and damage.
AuthorsUN. ESCAP
DateBangkok : ESCAP, 2023
Description
xvi, 135 p. ills., graphs, tables
ISBN / ISSN
9789213000519 (print)
9789210027724 (e-ISBN)
2411-8141
2411-8176 (e-ISSN)
9789210027724 (e-ISBN)
2411-8141
2411-8176 (e-ISSN)
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