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'It is a disproportionate focus at the moment – with good reason – on mitigation and emissions reductions. But the protective response for kids lies in adaptation strategies'...
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population ![]() |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | |||
| Drought | 8,336 | ||
| Flood | 4,706 | ||
| Landslide | 0 | ||
| Earthquake | 2,191 | ||
| Tsunami | |||
Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme temp. | 2009 | 769,113 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 665,000 | |
| Storm | 2000 | 571,000 | |
| Storm | 2000 | 500,000 | |
| Drought | 2000 | 450,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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Mongolia earthquake risk: Modified Mercalli (MM) scaleSep 2010, OCHA-ROAP
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Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.