Disaster Relief

This report, commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce, analyzes the economic impacts of climate-related extreme weather events, focusing on physical asset destruction and human capital loss from 2014 to …

of productivity, and increased demand for disaster relief, underscore the urgent need for coordinated … positions through increased public spending (e.g. disaster relief) and reduced tax income (e.g. due to lower … extreme weather events due to the need for disaster relief and recovery efforts. This is particularly …

1 African Affairs 123 (491) April 2024 1 2 Air Power 19 (2) Summer 2024 2 3 American Political Science Review 118 (3) August 2024 3 4 Arms Control Today …

Vol. 23 / No. 10 / October 2024 CONTENTS 7. Disaster Relief Operations: Humanitarian Assistance ~~~ ~ Raj …

Small businesses are essential contributors to local communities and the US economy. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vulnerabilities of these businesses, particularly those owned by marginalized groups that face systemic …

including health policy, urban planning, housing, disaster relief, climate change, and small business support …

Assessing long-term trends in flood losses and attributing them to climatic and socioeconomic changes requires comprehensive and systematic collection of historical information. Here, we present flood im- pact data for …

2023). Both rely on news media and reports by disaster relief organizations. Reinsurance companies also maintain …

Most Southeast Asian states behave as if the actions of their Northeast Asian neighbors and the Philippines will be sufficient to maintain a regional status quo from which they can …

like antipiracy, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, or counterterrorism, rather than being geared …

Climate Change Impacts on Public Finances Around the World

government expenditure requirements from natural disaster relief, public park maintenance, and forest management … expenditure requirements (through increased disaster relief and unemployment benefits) by around 1% by …

together with the World Bank, funded the Mozambique Cities and Climate Project: among the areas targeted was the coastal city of Beira, 276 WORLD CITIES REPORT 2024 Box 10.1: The …

provision, poor (Chapter 4). Similarly, post-disaster relief programmes can have which is often not acknowledged … to influence Recognising experiences, Post-disaster relief programmes situations knowledge and capacities …

Taking stock of the moment for science and science policy.

use of AI . Relying on algorithms to direct disaster relief or to flag high-priority crimes raises immediate …

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Climate Report offers an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, up-to-date public perceptions, and key areas for policy responses.

otherwise diversify. As another example, excessive disaster relief can cause households to insufficiently consider …

This outlet provided the highest volume of election coverage out of the outlets sampled, largely in the form of profiles of the current mayor and other councillors not contesting the …

services such as police, health and fire, disaster relief like the state emergency services, aged, disability …