Human-Driven Disasters: Violent Conflict, Terrorism and Technology

The intended goal of this paper is to expand the IDB's current disaster policy in the area of human-driven disasters. This paper explores and expands on the definition and scope of "human-driven" disasters in order to strengthen the policy in its present area of "unexpected" disasters. This paper also discusses risk management financing instruments and provides recommendations on delivery mechanisms and systems and coverage and costs.

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Year of publication:	2004-10
Authors:	Coletta, Nat J.
Institutions:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subject:	Environment & Natural Resources :: Environmental Policy \| Environment & Natural Resources :: Disasters \| Environment & Natural Resources :: Pollution \| Environment \| disasters

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IDB Publications (Working Papers).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series ENV-143 Number publication-detail,7101.html?id=18853
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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