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WATER-RELATED DISASTERS AND DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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Water-related disasters and disaster risk management in the Peoples Republic of China Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2015.

1. water-related disasters. 2. disaster risk management. 3. climate change. I. Asian Development Bank.

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgment

Abbreviations

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction

A. Population at Risk

B. Water Resources

Chapter 2: Water-Related Disasters in the Peoples Republic of China

A. Primary Water-Related Disaster Hazards

B. Secondary Water-Related Disaster Hazards

Chapter 3: Climate Change Observations, Projections, and Impacts on Water-Related Disasters

A. Observed and Expected Climate Change

1. Climate Observations

2. Climate Change Projections

B. Impacts on Water-Related Disasters

1. Water Stress and Drought

2. Pluvial Flooding (Flash Floods) and Rainfall

3. Fluvial Flooding (Exceeding River Channel Capacity)

4. Tropical Cyclones

5. Coastal Regions

Chapter 4: Analysis of Risks, Exposure, Vulnerability, Trends, and Implications for Human Health and Food Security

A. Spatial Distribution of Disaster Risks

B. Water-Related Disaster Trends

C. Implications of Water-Related Disasters for Human Health and Food Security

1. Waterborne and Water-Related Diseases

2. Fisheries Production

3. Agricultural Production

4. Monitoring Production and Losses

5. Insurance

6. Food Security

Chapter 5: Management of Water-Related Disaster Risks in the Peoples Republic of China

A. Legislative Base for Management

B. Hyogo Framework for Action 20052015

C. The Peoples Republic of Chinas Current Management System for Disasters

D. Flood and Drought Management

E. Management of Other Water-Related Disasters

F. Integration of Water-Related Disaster Management with Ongoing Peoples Republic of China Reforms

Chapter 6: Gaps and Opportunities in Water-Related Disaster Legislation and Management in the Peoples Republic of China

A. Legislation and Regulations

B. Flood and Drought Management

C. Management of Other Water-Related Disasters

Chapter 7: International Experience and Best Practices

A. International Experience

B. Some Specific Best Practices

1. Promoting Risk Reduction

2. Providing Incentives (Payment for Environmental Services or Eco-Compensation Mechanisms)

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