J?rn Birkmann, Gerd Tetzlaff, Karl-Otto Zentel - Addressing the Challenge

J?rn Birkmann, Gerd Tetzlaff, Karl-Otto Zentel - Addressing the Challenge: Recommendations and Quality Criteria for Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change
Publisher: German Committee for Disaster Reduction | 2009-06 | ISBN: 3933181445 | File type: PDF | 56 pages | 5.97 mb

The present study addresses the urgent need to link disaster reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), while critically reflecting on opportunities and limitations. On the basis of a review of current strategies to link DRR and CCA at the international, national and local level and around 59 standardized as well as non-standardized expert interviews with national and international experts of diverse professional backgrounds, this report summarizes the challenges for a fruitful integration. In addition, it gives guidance for the future direction by providing practical recommendations and quality criteria for developing effective strategies for adaptation to extreme events.
Each year 250 million people fall victim to natural disasters. Since 1992 the international community has contributed approximately 2.7 billion US dollars worldwide to mediate the effects of hurricanes, floods and drought. The number and scale of natural disasters have been increasing for years, also as a result of climate change. This intensification especially affects developing countries: When these countries in particular are struck by natural disasters, in many cases it is not unexpected, but they are often inadequately prepared. And even when they are well prepared, the resources they have available to deal with the shock are simply not as extensive. Disaster reduction is therefore the current watchword. Systematic disaster reduction measures can save many lives worldwide. Through these measures, we can considerably reduce the extent to which a hurricane or an earthquake sets back a country's development. Farsighted measures like early warning systems, evacuation plans and emergency training within the affected population can help prevent human suffering and reduce damage.
For these reasons, the German Government is working to strengthen disaster reduction worldwide. The aims are to mitigate and adapt to the effects of natural hazards on the population, predict the development of new hazards, implement preventive measures and, in this way, secure progress in development. Instead of relying exclusively on disaster relief and comprehensive humanitarian and development assistance, it is important that disaster prevention becomes an integral component of every national development strategy.


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