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www.unisdr.org Security and Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Where is the frontline and some solutions. www.unisdr.org Helena Molin-Valdes, Director ai, UNISDR

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    Security and Climate ChangeDisaster Risk Reduction

    Where is the frontline and some solutions.

    www.unisdr.org

    Helena Molin-Valdes, Director ai, UNISDR

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    Disaster risk is drivenby vulnerability:PovertyRapid unplanned urbanizationWeak governanceEcosystem degradation

    Photo source: Mayor of Saint-Louis

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    DEVELOPMENT GAINS LOST IN SECONDS- Collapsed school

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    Falling mortality – rising economic loss risk

    Flood mortality risk Flood economic loss risk

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    Risks have been built up over time… and through public and private investments

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    Build resilience- protect the development goals through public and private investment planning

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    city drainage map

    assess the flood risks

    analysing hourly rainfall intensity

    flood monitoring and warning systems

    social protection for affected families land-use planning

    environmental protection

    community education and resilience construct dams, dykes and seawalls

    assess hazards and vulnerability

    law on the conservation of natural drainage

    regulations for urban infrastructure projects

    green infrastructure on roofs, streets and sidewalks

    comprehensive water resource management and development programme

    multi-stakeholder process

    Complexity of solutions

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    Participation- resilience

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    Reducing disaster risk essential for development- yes….. But

    how make it part of the development goals?

    Not only about emergency response-addressing underlying vulnerabilty

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    1. Make disaster risk reduction a priority: Ensure that reducing disaster risk is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

    2. Know the risks and take action: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risk- urban risk assessments - and ensure early warning

    3. Build understanding and awareness: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels - PARTICIPATION

    4. Reduce risk: Reduce underlying risk factors- PLAN AND ENFORCE

    5. Be prepared and ready to act: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels

    Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 Builidng the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters -- priorities

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    United Nations,

    International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

    [email protected]

    www.unisdr.org/campaign

    Join the Making Cities Resilient

    campaign!

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