Download UN Inter-Agency Strategy for Disaster Reduction

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
reduction and climate change adaptation ?
 How can we work in partnership to address
issues of common interests ?
What is ISDR
 A global strategy
 Involvement of stakeholders
 Facilitating dialogue and
concerted action
How is ISDR implemented
 Inter-Agency Secretariat of ISDR
 Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction
 National Committees / Platforms
 Partner institutions and Regional Centres
Disaster impacts
in million
Disaster reduction - trends
Dead
3
2,000
1,500
2
1,000
1
500
0
0
1970-79
Dead
1980-89
1990-99
Source: OFDA/CRED International
Disaster Database
Affected population
Affected population
in million
Disaster reduction - trends
in million
6,000
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Less people die from disasters, but
5,000
increased number of disasters,
economic losses and affected
4,000
population.
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1970-79
Source:
OFDA/CRED International
1980-89
1990-99
Source: OFDA/CRED International
Disaster Database
Disaster Database
Economic losses
Number of disasters
Economic losses related to number of disasters
Volcano
Earthquake
Drought
Epidemic
Avalanche/Landslide
Flood
Wind Storm
Other
Number of
People the
Killed(Income
Class/Disaster
Type)
The poor
are
most
vulnerable
(1975-2000) World Summary
I n c o m e C la s s
Low Income
1,347,504(67.98%)
520,418(26.25%)
Lower Middle Income
87,414(4.41%)
Upper Middle Income
27,010(1.36%)
High Income
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Number of People Killed('000s)
Drought
Earthquake
Source: ADRC,
OFDA/CRED
Epidemic
Flood
Slide
Volcano
Wind storm
Others
Disaster Reduction - Framework
CONTEXT
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Social-cultural
• Political
•Economic
•Ecosystems
RISK FACTORS
- Vulnerability
• Social
• Economic
• Physical
• Environmental
AWARENESS
for change in behavior
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT
•Education, training
•Research
•Information
•Networking
PUBLIC COMMITMENT
- Hazards
• Geological
• Hydro meteorological
• Biological
• Environmental
• Technological
Vulnerability/
capabilities
analysis
RISK ASSESSMENT
Global, regional, national, local
•Institutional framework
•Policy development
•Legislation and codes
•Community actions
Hazard
analysis
RECOVERY
RESPONSE
DISASTER
IMPACTS
PREPAREDNESS
ISDR global review of disaster reduction, 2002
EARLY WARNING
APPLICATION OF
RISK REDUCTION MEASURES
•Environmental management
•Land use planning
•Protection of critical facilities
- Structural Measures
•Application science & technology
•Financial and economic tools
Commonalities in
Disaster Reduction
&
Climate Change Adaptation
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Goal
Complexities
Challenges
Measures
Partnership
 Bridge the gap between disaster reduction
& climate change communities by:
– Information
– Coordination
– Collaboration
– Visibility
Areas of Co-operation
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Participation
Awareness
Knowledge networking
Integration of information
Disaster risk reduction applications