Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states

Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), by their very nature, are vulnerable to external shocks. Research shows that the Caribbean subregion experienced 165 natural disasters between 1990 and 2008 and the total impact of natural disasters on the subregion was estimated at US$136 billion. Th...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:	EDUCACION DESARROLLO DE LA EDUCACION PREVENCION DE DESASTRES PAISES EN DESARROLLO PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER PREVENTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES
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spelling	oai-11362-386762015-07-24T12:16:40Z Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe EDUCACION DESARROLLO DE LA EDUCACION PREVENCION DE DESASTRES PAISES EN DESARROLLO PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER PREVENTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), by their very nature, are vulnerable to external shocks. Research shows that the Caribbean subregion experienced 165 natural disasters between 1990 and 2008 and the total impact of natural disasters on the subregion was estimated at US$136 billion. The impact on the social sectors was estimated at US$57 billion, or 42% of the total effect. As small open economies, the Caribbean SIDS are also vulnerable to the vagaries of the international economic system and have experienced declines in tourism, merchandise exports receipts, remittances and capital flows throughout the financial crisis. The negative impact of natural hazards exacerbates the capacity of Caribbean SIDS to overcome the development challenges, such as those posed by the current global economic and financial crisis. Disaster risk reduction (DRR), therefore, is of critical concern to subregional governments and their people. For the purpose of this study, six Caribbean SIDS were selected for detailed analyses on the macro socio-economic impact of extreme events to the education sector. They are the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and Montserrat. This paper proposes that better integration of DRR in the education sector cannot be easily achieved if policymakers do not recognize the social nature of risk perception and acceptance in Caribbean SIDS, which necessitates that risk reduction be treated as a negotiated process which engages all stakeholders. .--I. The context.--II. Disaster risk reduction and the education sector.--III. The effects of natural disasters on the education sector in selected Caribbean SIDS.--IV. The way forward.-- 2015-07-24T11:36:34Z 2015-07-24T11:36:34Z 2009-12-09 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38676 LC/CAR/L.235 en .pdf application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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topic	EDUCACION DESARROLLO DE LA EDUCACION PREVENCION DE DESASTRES PAISES EN DESARROLLO PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER PREVENTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES
spellingShingle	EDUCACION DESARROLLO DE LA EDUCACION PREVENCION DE DESASTRES PAISES EN DESARROLLO PAISES INSULARES EN DESARROLLO EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISASTER PREVENTION DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING ISLAND COUNTRIES Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
description	Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS), by their very nature, are vulnerable to external shocks. Research shows that the Caribbean subregion experienced 165 natural disasters between 1990 and 2008 and the total impact of natural disasters on the subregion was estimated at US$136 billion. The impact on the social sectors was estimated at US$57 billion, or 42% of the total effect. As small open economies, the Caribbean SIDS are also vulnerable to the vagaries of the international economic system and have experienced declines in tourism, merchandise exports receipts, remittances and capital flows throughout the financial crisis. The negative impact of natural hazards exacerbates the capacity of Caribbean SIDS to overcome the development challenges, such as those posed by the current global economic and financial crisis. Disaster risk reduction (DRR), therefore, is of critical concern to subregional governments and their people. For the purpose of this study, six Caribbean SIDS were selected for detailed analyses on the macro socio-economic impact of extreme events to the education sector. They are the Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, and Montserrat. This paper proposes that better integration of DRR in the education sector cannot be easily achieved if policymakers do not recognize the social nature of risk perception and acceptance in Caribbean SIDS, which necessitates that risk reduction be treated as a negotiated process which engages all stakeholders.
author2	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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title	Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
title_short	Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
title_full	Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
title_fullStr	Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
title_full_unstemmed	Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states
title_sort	disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected caribbean small island developing states
publisher	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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Disaster risk reduction in the education sector among selected Caribbean small island developing states

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