Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change: A Few Reflections

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change A
Few Reflections
Tarik Islam 15 Oct 2009
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Flood
2009 Global Assessment Report, UNISDR
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Tropical Cyclone
Cyclone
Ref 2009 Global Assessment Report
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Drought
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Earthquake Risk Zone
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Tsunami Vulnerability
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Source Bangladesh NAPA, 2005
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Disaster Risks Poverty Nexus
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Lessons factored into capacity development
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CC Adaptation and DRR

• Climate change impacts in Bangladesh will largely
  in the form of increased disaster risks
• Suggested adaptation measures are largely DRR
  interventions
• Building capacity for present day resilience
  would be the effective way to deal with future
  challenges
• Bangladesh represents a very rich and diverse
  experience on CBDRM
• Wealth of indigenous knowledge, wisdom and
  locally evolved practices
• Communities patience, fortitude and resilience
  are the key strengths to deal with climate
  challenges

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Resource the major challenge for DRR
CC MDTF Adaptation Fund LDC Fund
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Downscaling of climate information
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Common Predictors and Predictands
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CC Negotiation LDC priorities

• The need for action to assist the poorest, least
  developed and most vulnerable to adapt to the
  impacts of climate change which cannot be or will
  not be avoided.
• The need to agree to and ensure the achievement
  of ambitious mid-term mitigation targets by the
  developed countries (to prevent dangerous
  anthropogenic interference with the climate
  system)
• The need for corresponding action by the larger
  emitters among the developing countries to slow
  the growth of their emissions significantly below
  projections.

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CC Negotiation LDC priorities

• The need to agree on scaled up financial and
  technological support that is mandatory for
  mitigation and adaptation action by the least
  developed countries.
• The need to agree upon institutional arrangements
  and governance structures and operating
  mechanisms to address the needs of developing
  countries.

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