Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance Mechanisms for Asia and the Pacific: Main Report

Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance Mechanisms for Asia and the Pacific: Main Report
ISBN-10
9292547127
ISBN-13
9789292547127
Category
Social Science
Pages
127
Language
English
Published
2015-01-01
Publisher
Asian Development Bank
Author
Asian Development Bank

Description

Natural catastrophes are a major threat to sustainable development, especially in Asia and the Pacific. The developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are particularly vulnerable. Catastrophe risk could be transferred through a regional public-private insurance partnership. This is the key finding of the ADB Conference on Natural Catastrophe Risk Insurance Mechanisms for Asia and the Pacific held in Tokyo in November 2008. This report answers questions on disaster risk management and how ADB can ease access to catastrophe risk transfer mechanisms. It suggests a regional approach as an appropriate mechanism to unlock resources needed to better manage risk.

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