Scoping study on compound, cascading and systemic risks in Asia-Pacific

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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.

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compound; cascading; systemic