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The impact of disasters on agriculture and food security

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 54 p.

Author Emergency and Rehabilitation Division

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108962-0

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This study assesses the impact of medium to large scale natural hazards and disasters on the agriculture sector and subsectors in developing countries between 2003 and 2013, focusing on direct physical damage and indirect economic losses. The findings of the study are expected to support national and international efforts to reduce damage and losses caused by disasters and strengthen the resilience of the agriculture sector, in line with resilience targets set under the Sendai Framework for Disa ster Risk Reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the Universal Climate Change Agreement.

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