An EPIC Response : Innovative Governance for Flood and Drought Risk Management
Floods and droughts take a staggering toll both in human suffering and in economic costs. A new approach thus is urgently needed to manage the large and growing risks associated with extreme hydro-climatic events. This report offers that new approa...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/419061623699802863/Main-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35754 |
| Summary: | Floods and droughts take a staggering
toll both in human suffering and in economic costs. A new
approach thus is urgently needed to manage the large and
growing risks associated with extreme hydro-climatic events.
This report offers that new approach. It sets out a vision
of how national governments can deal with these challenges
through innovative governance, offering a comprehensive path
towards a safer, more prosperous future for the world’s 7.7
billion people. This report focuses primarily on the last
principle - a joined-up government. This report presents a
new framework for creating a more effective system of
managing hydro-climatic risks, a system that has the
potential to dramatically reduce the future human and
economic toll from these events. This report is intended to
bring awareness of this enormous challenge and the potential
solutions to a broad audience, as well as offering a
practical and detailed guide to help governments improve
their flood and drought management systems. |
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