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oapen-20.500.12657-323682022-04-26T11:21:08Z Dull Disasters? How planning ahead will make a difference Clarke, Daniel J. Dercon, Stefan extreme event time inconsistency natural disaster disaster risk finance pandemic planning behavioural psychology commitment device politics of disaster relief Decision-making Emergency management Insurance Reinsurance Risk management bic Book Industry Communication::G Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTF Development studies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFF Social issues & processes::JFFC Social impact of disasters bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JK Social services & welfare, criminology::JKS Social welfare & social services::JKSR Aid & relief programmes bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics & emerging economies bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250–$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Meanwhile, highly infectious diseases will continue to emerge or re-emerge, and natural hazards will not disappear. But these extreme events do not need to turn into large-scale disasters. Better and faster responses are possible. The authors contend that even though there is much generosity in the world to support the responses to and recovery from natural disasters, the current funding model, based on mobilizing financial resources after disasters take place, is flawed and makes responses late, fragmented, unreliable, and poorly targeted, while providing poor incentives for preparedness or risk reduction. The way forward centres around reforming the funding model for disasters, moving towards plans with simple rules for early action and that are locked in before disasters through credible funding strategies—all while resisting the allure of post-disaster discretionary funding and the threat it poses for those seeking to ensure that disasters have a less severe impact. 2016-12-31 23:55:55 2018-10-03 09:09:28 2020-04-01T14:07:29Z 2020-04-01T14:07:29Z 2016 book 611710 OCN: 953456103 9780198785576 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32368 eng application/pdf n/a 611710.pdf https://global.oup.com/academic/product/dull-disasters-9780198785576?q=9780198785576&lang=en&cc=gb Oxford University Press 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198785576.001.0001 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198785576.001.0001 b9501915-cdee-4f2a-8030-9c0b187854b2 1236c919-0934-4978-8634-c87fb5b9b64f 9780198785576 160 Oxford, UK World Bank Group World Bank open access
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Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250–$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Meanwhile, highly infectious diseases will continue to emerge or re-emerge, and natural hazards will not disappear. But these extreme events do not need to turn into large-scale disasters. Better and faster responses are possible. The authors contend that even though there is much generosity in the world to support the responses to and recovery from natural disasters, the current funding model, based on mobilizing financial resources after disasters take place, is flawed and makes responses late, fragmented, unreliable, and poorly targeted, while providing poor incentives for preparedness or risk reduction. The way forward centres around reforming the funding model for disasters, moving towards plans with simple rules for early action and that are locked in before disasters through credible funding strategies—all while resisting the allure of post-disaster discretionary funding and the threat it poses for those seeking to ensure that disasters have a less severe impact.
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