| inbluevt | Date: Wednesday, 2013/05/15, 10:46 PM | Message # 1 | DMCA |
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Economic losses from disasters since 2000 are in the range of $2.5 trillion, a figure at least 50 percent higher than previous international estimates, according to a U.N. report released Wednesday.
The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction warned in the 246-page report that economic losses from floods, earthquakes and drought will continue to escalate unless businesses take action to reduce their
exposure to disaster risks.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the report saying the review of disaster losses in 56 countries clearly demonstrates that "economic losses from disasters are out of control" and can only be
reduced in partnership with the private sector.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/un-natu....QL81yXP
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