Our World at Risk: A Look at World Risk Report 2012

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Disasters can be a country’s worst nightmare – death, destruction and exorbitant recovery costs devastate economies and citizens alike. Between 2002 and 2011, 4,130 disasters were recorded around the world, causing damages of more than US$1.19 trillion and killing more than a million people. Moreover, the frequency and intensity of disasters is on the rise.read more

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