Brochure on Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Brochure on Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean

December 10, 2014

As a result of disasters, the last several decades have been marked by increased costs, both human and economic. In Latin America, between 2005 and 2012, disasters caused the death of more than 240,000 people, affected another 57 million and resulted in losses equal to 85 billion US dollars.

These numbers are startling, especially in terms of their significance related to delays in development and increases in poverty and inequality. Furthermore, they constitute a serious obstacle to achieving sustainable human development and fulfilling the Millennium Development Goals.