ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION ColacMarCuba2009 Havana, 26 to 30 October 2

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ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
ColacMarCuba2009 Havana, 26 to 30 October
2009

• www.unisdr.org
• www.eird.org

Haris E. Sanahuja
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Disaster Reduction An Agenda in Progress

• 1989 IDNDR 1990-1999 promotion of disaster
  reduction, technical and scientific buy-in
• 1994 Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action
  Mid-review IDNDR, first blueprint for disaster
  reduction policy guidance (social community
  orientation)
• 2000 International Strategy for Disaster
  Reduction (ISDR) - increased public commitment
  and linkage to sustainable development, enlarged
  networking and partnerships. Mechanisms
  IATF/DR, ISDR secretariat, UN Trust Fund
• 2002 Johannesburg Plan of Implementation- WSSD
  Includes a new section on An integrated,
  multi-hazard, inclusive approach to address
  vulnerability, risk assessment and disaster
  management
• 2005 WCDR - Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015
  Building the Resilience of Nations and
  Communities to Disasters

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Global Trends (Risk Components)Hazard x
vulnerability disaster

Natural and human-induced hazards Climate
change increased intensity and frequency
expected Socio-economic poverty, unplanned
urban growth, lack of awareness and institutional
capacities... Physical infrastructure located
in hazard prone areas .. Environmental
degradation oil spills, degradation of
coasts, watersheds, marshlands, etc.
HAZARDS EXTREME EVENTS
VULNERABILITY
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• DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND ADAPTATION
• A DEVELOPMENT ISSUE

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Disaster risk is intensively concentrated
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its unevenly distributed..
22.5 million exposed per year GDPcap.
US31,267 HDI 0.953 Mortality ratio 1
16 million exposed per year GDP cap. US5,137 HDI
0.771 Mortality ratio 17
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Global risk is driven by poverty and weak
governance
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Risk is also extensively spread ..
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.and increasing rapidly
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.. feeds back into poverty
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driven by.. deficient urban and local governance
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...vulnerable rural livelihoods
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and ... declining ecosystem services
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magnified by climate change
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Mixed progress in reducing risk
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Inventario de Proyectos en Panamá (FLACSO/UICN)
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Inventario de Proyectos en Panamá (FLACSO/UICN)
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• Linking disaster risk reduction with climate
  change adaptation offers a win-win opportunity!

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• Climate system is fundamental for both issues
  75 of all disasters are originated by
  weather-climate hazards
• DRR and CCA strategies both are aimed at
  enhancing sustainability, resilient societies and
  human security
• Similar sectoral focus, complexities
  challenges, rely on same type of measures and
  policies

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• DRR offers opportunities for bottom-up
  strategies for adaptation to current climate
  variability and climate extremes
• DRR can promote early adaptation to CC

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• How to promote the links between DRR and
  climate change adaptation?

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• Raise awareness in both communities about the
  links between DRR and adaptation to climate
  change and the need to integrate both in
  development plans (Nat plat for DRR Nat Com for
  CC)
• Include DRR community in the development of
  adaptation plans, National Communications and
  review of IPCC reports
• Include climate change activities in Hyogo
  Framework Implementation National Report

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• Strengthen National Platforms including
  institutions working in climate change
• Look for synergies to develop policies and
  activities that contribute to the reduction of
  risks and adaptation to climate change using HF
  priority areas as guidance
• Early Warning System for example (Cuba
  mobilizes 3 million people, only 7 were killed in
  2008 hurricane season)

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• SOME NATIONAL
• INITIATIVES

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Peru

• Initiatives from National government enables
  regional and local level adaptation programmes
  considering DRR as core element.

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Samoa

• Prepares DRR and CC activities as complementary
  issues by integrating across sectors and
  stakeholder, linking national and village level
  action.

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• Comprehensive Adaptation Strategy addressing
  risks from floods, droughts and heat waves.

UK, London
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• Building bridges between National
• DRR and CC adaptation programmes.

Vietnam
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IPCC Special Report

• Report Managing the Risk of Extreme Events and
  Disasters to Advance Adaptation to be finalized
  by 2011
• 9 Chapters changes in risk, vulnerability,
  extreme events, disaster risk management at local
  level, national, regional y case studies
• First meeting 9-12 November in Panama

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The key message
In order to Reduce disaster risk and achieving
the Hyogo Framework of Action Adapt to climate
change Achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Goals Address the underlying risk drivers
poor urban governance ecosystem decline
vulnerable rural livelihoods
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MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!

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  nacionales

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Many practitioners are using the contextual
lenses of Climate Prosperity and Climate
Justice to frame their work in sustainable
development. Resilience and vulnerability in
economic, social and ecological spheres, remain
as the primary organizing principals.
From a birds eye view
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• Climate Prosperity includes the idea of an
  abundant, equitable and sustainable economic
  system which is compatible with the understanding
  that our ultimate and essential capital is a
  fully functional natural resource base and
  ecosystem.

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as about the need for ensuring that there is an
element of justice throughout all interventions
in climate change mitigation and adaptation
efforts, and in the development of systems and
mechanisms created to address all aspects of
climate change.
Climate Justice as about the need for ensuring
that there is an element of justice throughout
all interventions in climate change mitigation
and adaptation efforts, and in the development of
systems and mechanisms created to address all
aspects of climate change.
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ADDRESSING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
..through the
..lenses of .
GOALS
Climate Justice
Climate Prosperity
REDUCING VULNERABILITY
Many mitigation efforts but not all fall here
Many adaptation efforts but not all fall here
HOW TO
INCREASING RESILIENCE
at the practical level you will see mixes of
mitigation and adaptation in most efforts
Disaster Risk Reduction
Reforestation
Environmental Management
Low and no carbon energy
WASH
Climate Economics
Vectors and Health
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• If we rise to this challenge, if we take Climate
  Leadership we will generate climate prosperity
  and climate justice because it is precisely our
  capacity to solve our greatest crisis that
  affords us our greatest opportunities for growth
  within the context of sustainability and
  alignment with natural systems.

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• El alcalde de Huité, Zacapa, recibió un telegrama
  urgente desde el INSIVUMEH que decíaMovimiento
  telúrico trepidatorio, posiblemente 8 en escala
  Richter detectado en su zona. Localizar epicentro
  e informar alteraciones con la flora y la
  faunaVarias semanas después llega la respuesta
  del alcalde a sus superioresEpicentro fue
  localizado y arrestado, ya confesó y está preso,
  esperamos órdenes superiores. Telúrico quedó
  muerto en el lugar de los hechos. El tal Richter
  y los otros 8 maleantes del movimiento
  trepidatorio se escaparon, pero ya casi los
  tenemos.A la Flora y la Fauna las echamos del
  pueblo por ladronas.Nota No habíamos podido
  informar antes porque hubo un terremoto que nos
  hizo "desastre"