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The Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodia

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dc.contributor.authorPollitt, Hector
dc.contributor.authorPetrauskaite, Migle
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-26T14:57:25Z
dc.date.available2024-11-26T14:57:25Z
dc.date.issued2024-11-26
dc.description.abstractThis paper develops a “plausible worst-case” scenario for Cambodia to illustrate how a severe, 1-in-10-year flood could trigger cascading impacts, including widespread disease outbreaks and financial instability. The analysis shifts from forecasting to risk management, focusing on the economic consequences at each stage of this disaster chain. As climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, Cambodia’s vulnerabilities are likely to intensify, with severe floods leading to disruptions in health care, declines in labor productivity, and risks to financial stability. Although Cambodia’s current financial position provides some resilience, the risk of financial contagion remains, especially due to the growing sovereign-bank nexus. The paper highlights the importance of integrating climate risks into Cambodia’s broader risk management strategies and suggests preemptive interventions, such as improving flood forecasting, health care infrastructure, and exploring disaster risk finance instruments. These measures could help mitigate the cascading impacts of climate-induced disasters and build long-term resilience. The paper concludes that a shift from reactive crisis management to proactive preparedness and adaptation will be crucial for Cambodia’s ability to manage future climate risks and ensure economic and social stability.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099537011252429766/IDU1b27b526319f8114ab21be451530cfdfc626d
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10983
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/42468
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10983
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK
dc.subjectCASCADING DISASTERS
dc.subjectSCENARIO MODELING
dc.titleThe Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodiaen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.date.disclosure2024-11-26
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-14T11:54:19.562646Z
okr.date.lastmodified2024-11-25T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099537011252429766/IDU1b27b526319f8114ab21be451530cfdfc626d
okr.guid099537011252429766
okr.identifier.docmidIDU-b27b5263-9f81-4ab2-be45-530cfdfc626d
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10983
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34427447
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34427447
okr.identifier.reportWPS10983
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099537011252429766/pdf/IDU1b27b526319f8114ab21be451530cfdfc626d.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryCambodia
okr.sectorOther Public Administration
okr.themeDisaster Risk Management,Mitigation,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Economic Policy,Food Security,Green Growth,Economic Growth and Planning,Environment and Natural Resource Management,Environmental policies and institutions,Climate change,Urban and Rural Development,Adaptation,Nutrition and Food Security,Flood and Drought Risk Management
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Knowledge Management
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Data and Statistics
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Impacts
okr.unitEAP ENR PM 2 (SEAE2)
okr.unitEFI-EAP-MTI-MacroFiscal-2 (EEAM2)
okr.volume1
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