Facing the challenge of natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean : an IDB action plan.
Material type: TextPublication details: Wash. D. C. : Inter-American Development Bank, 2000Description: 27 pDDC classification:- 363.348 21
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"The principal authors were Caroline Clarke...[et al.]"t.p. verso
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Recurrent natural disasters have always plagued many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The most recent catastrophic events - last year's earthquake in Colombia, El Nino throughout hte region, Hurricane Mitch in Central America and landslides and debris flows in Venezuela, have only highlighted the need to be better prepared to deal with these phenomena. The region's social and economic development will be unnecessarily hampered if preventive measures to mitigate the impact of natural disasters do not become a way of life. The time has come for development assistance to take a proactive role in assisting countries to strengthen their capacity to withstand natural disasters
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