Pacific Economic Monitor - December 2017

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dc.contributor.authorADB
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-05T15:01:57Z
dc.date.available2021-10-05T15:01:57Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.descriptionThis latest issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor highlights the gains of Pacific developing member countries (Pacific DMCs) and the challenges that the Pacific DMCs continue to face including the impacts of climate change. The Pacific is among those parts of the world most vulnerable to weather-related disasters. To illustrate, 5 of the top 15 countries with the highest risk, and 10 of the top 30 facing the largest potential economic losses from disasters, are in the subregion. With climate change bringing additional risks from global sea level rise—and potentially heightening vulnerability to more intense, frequent, and prolonged extreme weather events—Pacific economies are stepping up adaptation efforts to brace for future adverse impacts. These include climate-proofing vital infrastructure assets, strengthening disaster risk management, and expanding social safety nets to build resilience to disasters. Further, a number of Pacific economies are promoting green urban development to move toward more sustainable green cities. Careful monitoring and planning will also be required to manage important income flows, including fishing license fees and tourism-related revenues, amid climate-related volatilities and to maintain adequate fiscal buffers for disaster response.
dc.format.extent30
dc.identifier.isbn9789292610265
dc.identifier.isbn9789292610272
dc.identifier.issn25216066
dc.identifier.issn25216074
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.adb.org/publications/pacific-economic-monitor-december-2017
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5103
dc.subject.otherEconomics
dc.subject.otherEconomic data
dc.subject.otherIndustry and trade
dc.subject.otherDisasters
dc.subject.otherClimate change
dc.subject.otherEducation
dc.titlePacific Economic Monitor - December 2017
local.publication.countryFiji
local.publication.countryNew Zealand
local.publication.countryTimor-Leste
local.publication.countryPapua New Guinea
local.publication.countryVanuatu
local.publication.countryMarshall Islands
local.publication.countrySamoa
local.publication.countryCook Islands
local.publication.countrySolomon Islands
local.publication.countryTonga
local.publication.countryKiribati
local.publication.countryMicronesia
local.publication.countryFederated States of
local.publication.countryNauru
local.publication.countryPalau
local.publication.countryTuvalu

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