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This study examines (1) emergency preparedness and response measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the feasibility of current Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) strategies for managing compound pandemic-natural hazard events in Sri Lanka.
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The brief explains Sri Lanka’s vulnerability to climate-induced weather events and the challenges in key sectors, namely, energy, water, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, tourism, and manufacturing.
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This paper assesses the factors that influence willingness to enroll for crop insurance among farmers in irrigated and rainfed farming system in the drought-prone North Central Province of Sri Lanka using a logistic regression model.
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This report aims to map key climate-related risks and vulnerabilities related to climate change as well as the other aspects of food and agriculture in Sri Lanka in the context of climate change adaptation and climate-induced loss and damage.
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In this study, a bibliometric review endeavors to elucidate the verifiable/ample evidence surrounding global warming and the hazardous state of Climate Tipping Points.
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This seismic risk profile of Sri Lanka, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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This synthesis report presents an updated analysis of the social protection landscape in Asia and the Pacific and identifies priorities for enhancing both food security and nutrition and improving responses to risks and shocks.
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This research takes stock of the status of the integration of gender and social equality and human rights–based approaches in disaster preparedness and response, in six countries in Asia: Cambodia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Sri Lanka.

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