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Jamaica: Reducing disaster risk will help economy

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The Gleaner reports that 'the country is likely to retard its economic development if national decision making is not guided by a disaster risk reduction framework', as suggested by participants of a recent Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management organized disaster risk management meeting.

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Themes Capacity development Private sector Governance Economics of DRR Disaster risk management Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Country and region Jamaica
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