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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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If "the previous decade" refers to 2010 -2000, "the decade before" refers to 2000-1990?
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According to the World Disasters Report of 2001,about 66·5 million children were affected by natural disasters in every year of the previous decade, considerably more than in the decade before; while 10 million children were affected by conflict. Exactly how many children were among the 300 000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December, 2004, is not known, but an estimate of 100 000 is cautious. This figure would have been greatly reduced had more information and skills related to disaster reduction and response been available.
According to the World Disasters Report of 2001,about 66·5 million children were affected by natural disasters in every year of the previous decade, considerably more than in the decade before; while 10 million children were affected by conflict. Exactly how many children were among the 300 000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December, 2004, is not known, but an estimate of 100 000 is cautious. This figure would have been greatly reduced had more information and skills related to disaster reduction and response been available.
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If the report was published in 2001, then the previous decade was 1991-2000 or 1990-1999. The decade before was 1981-1990 or 1980-1989.
- If the report was published in 2001, then the previous decade was 1991-2000 or 1990-1999.
- The decade before was 1981-1990 or 1980-1989.
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If the report was published in 2001, then the previous decade was 1991-2000 or 1990-1999. The decade before was 1981-1990 or 1980-1989.
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