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Disaster Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation

Disaster Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation. by Fengmin Kan, UN-ISDR Africa Nairobi www.unisdr.org. Introduction. What is ISDR ? How is ISDR implemented ? What are the trends in disasters and their impact ? What are the commonalities in disaster

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Disaster Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation

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  1. Disaster Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation by Fengmin Kan, UN-ISDR Africa Nairobi www.unisdr.org

  2. Introduction • What is ISDR ? • How is ISDR implemented ? • What are the trends in disasters and their impact ? • What are the commonalities in disaster reduction and climate change adaptation ? • How can we work in partnership to address issues of common interests ?

  3. What is ISDR • A global strategy • Involvement of stakeholders • Facilitating dialogue and concerted action

  4. How is ISDR implemented • Inter-Agency Secretariat of ISDR • Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction • National Committees / Platforms • Partner institutions and Regional Centres

  5. Disaster reduction - trends Source: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database

  6. Disaster reduction - trends Less people die from disasters, but increased number of disasters, economic losses and affected population. Source: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Source: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database

  7. Avalanche/Landslide Flood Wind Storm Other Volcano Earthquake Drought Epidemic

  8. The poor are the most vulnerable Source: ADRC, OFDA/CRED

  9. AWARENESS for change in behavior • KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT • Education, training • Research • Information • Networking • PUBLIC COMMITMENT • Global, regional, national, local • Institutional framework • Policy development • Legislation and codes • Community actions Vulnerability/ capabilities analysis RISK ASSESSMENT Hazard analysis • APPLICATION OF • RISK REDUCTION MEASURES • Environmental management • Land use planning • Protection of critical facilities • - Structural Measures • Application science & technology • Financial and economic tools RECOVERY RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS • EARLY WARNING Disaster Reduction - Framework • CONTEXT • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Social-cultural • Political • Economic • Ecosystems • RISK FACTORS • - Vulnerability • Social • Economic • Physical • Environmental • - Hazards • Geological • Hydro meteorological • Biological • Environmental • Technological DISASTER IMPACTS ISDR global review of disaster reduction, 2002

  10. Commonalities inDisaster Reduction & Climate Change Adaptation • Goal • Complexities • Challenges • Measures

  11. Partnership • Bridge the gap between disaster reduction & climate change communities by: • Information • Coordination • Collaboration • Visibility

  12. Areas of Co-operation Participation Awareness Knowledge networking Integration of information Disaster risk reduction applications

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