Publication: Addressing Key Environmental Hazards After an Earthquake
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2010-12
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2012-08-13
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This brief includes the following headings: international experience; key issues; lessons learned; recommendations; and case studies of World Bank financed projects.
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“Baratz, Bernard. 2010. Addressing Key Environmental Hazards After an Earthquake. EAP DRM Knowledge Notes; No. 11. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10135 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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