Title:

Global Climate Risk Index 2014 - Who Suffers Most from Extreme Weather Events? Weather-Related Loss Events in 2012 and 1993 to 2012

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Publication Year:
2013
Abstract:

The Global Climate Risk Index 2014 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent data available-from 2012 and 1993-2012-were taken into account. The countries affected most in 2012 were Haiti, the Philippines and Pakistan. For the period from 1993 to 2012 Honduras, Myanmar and Haiti rank highest.

Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
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