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Scoping study on compound, cascading and systemic risks in Asia-Pacific
Year of publication: 2022
Access: Open access
Link: https://www.undrr.org/publication/scoping-study-compound-cascading-and-systemic-risks-asia-pacific
Organisation(s) / Author(s): United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific, Pacific Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (AP-STAG)
Description:
Report on the scoping study on compound, cascading and systemic risks in the Asia-Pacific’, undertaken by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) - Regional Office for Asia and Pacific and the Asia Pacific Scientific and Technical Advisory Group (AP-STAG). The report:
- maps available work on compound, cascading and systemic risks
- highlights terminologies, concepts and risk features
- analyses compound, cascading and systemic risks
- proposes 6 basic principles for management of compound, cascading and systemic risks
- identifies gaps in current understanding and management of these risks
- identifies lessons learnt
- develops a framework for strengthening governance of compound, cascading and systemic risks in the Asia Pacific region and offers thematic recommendations at local, national and regional scales.
Technical considerations
Not applicable
Keywords
compound; cascading; systemic
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