Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

The Task Force created the Working Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, co chaired by UNDP and WMO, to focus on the promotion of an integrated approach to climate risk.

Mr. Richard Klein, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany, and UNFCCC consultant, presented the draft background paper on Technology to understand and manage climate risks .

It concluded with a call for action to manage climate risk and capture opportunities.

WMO has strengthened its capacity to assist countries in managing climate related risks, improving historical climate records, capacity building and training.

But it's so windy and dry.

Likewise, the Bank of England is undertaking important work on the risk that assets like coal or oil reserves could be stranded by policy changes intended to limit dangerous climate change. And the G 20 finance ministers recently requested that the Financial Stability Board undertake a broad assessment of climate related risks and opportunities.

(b) To assess climate risk in the context of various dimensions of society and begin the formulation of long term strategies that integrate preparedness and risk management into development strategies

It has a tropical climate tempered by trade winds which blow throughout the year.

Those efforts involve linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, as well as ensuring that implementation of the Millennium Development Goals supports disaster risk reduction.

China, as a country with a vast territory, complicated weather and a large population, is in urgent need of improved accuracy of weather forecasts, particularly for early warning of dangerous weather conditions such as tropical cyclones, storms, cold waves and hail.

The climate risk index developed by the Centre would allow farmers to protect their small investments and ensure that they did not have to emigrate.

The technical and institutional links between adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction are under increasing discussion.

Recalling the ultimate objective, principles and commitments of the Convention, as set out in its Articles 2, 3 and 4,

Recognizing the contributions of new and renewable sources of energy to the reduction of greenhouse gases and addressing climate change, which poses serious risks and challenges,

She expressed concern at the increased risk posed to developing countries and small island developing States by climate change.

The Working Group assisted the Vulnerability and Adaptation Resource Group, an informal group of resource stakeholders, in the development of a discussion paper entitled Disaster risk management in a changing climate , presented at the Conference, for use in promoting climate risk management issues in development agencies.

(e) Promoting international cooperation to assist vulnerable countries in enhancing their resilience and managing climate risks, giving priority to the most vulnerable countries.

Similarly, the inclusion of climate change as an underlying risk factor for disasters was greatly debated at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction.

A number of factors, including climate change and poverty, had increased the risk of natural disasters and the fragility of the countries facing them.

So we're probably not doing a great job when it comes to risk taking.

Climate scientists have warned for years that global warming caused by manmade emissions of greenhouse gases will generate more extreme storms. While there is no scientific way to link a particular hurricane such as Katrina to the long term trend in the sense that Katrina might have been bad luck rather than a sign of manmade climate change the energy of hurricanes throughout the world has been rising markedly.

Of course, climate science is not precise instead, it works in terms of probability ranges. But uncertain estimates do not mean that the risk is any less acute.

Because the risk, the high probability of climate change is real.

Pertanda pasti terjadinya perubahan mentalitas adalah meningkatnya pengakuan lembaga keuangan bahwa pinjaman dan investasi bisa jadi terlalu sering terpapar risiko risiko perubahan iklim. Risiko ini meliputi bencana alam, bertambahnya frekuensi cuaca ekstrim, upaya pemerintah mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca, dan dampak negatif revolusi teknologi pada energi terbarukan, efisiensi energi, dan teknologi alternatif.

Meteorological satellites can monitor weather patterns, detect and track storms and monitor frosts and floods.

Meteorological satellites could monitor weather patterns, detect and track storms and monitor frosts and floods.

Noting the importance of the ongoing work of the Working Group on climate change and disaster risk reduction, established by the Inter Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction,

I know that many of the government reforms I speak of require courage and political risk.

The utilisation of the subterranean depth of the owned land or the land at person's disposal for private purposes is free of charge.

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Recognizing further that certain measures for disaster risk reduction in the context of the Hyogo Framework for Action can also support adaptation to climate change, and emphasizing the importance of strengthening the resilience of nations and communities to natural disasters through disaster risk reduction programmes,

And when it comes to leadership, introverts are routinely passed over for leadership positions, even though introverts tend to be very careful, much less likely to take outsize risks which is something we might all favor nowadays.

Specifically, participants rated interstate conflict with regional consequences as the top risk, in terms of likelihood, facing the world in 2015, with extreme weather events coming in second. The top risks in terms of impact were water crises and the spread of infectious diseases.

At the same time, however, commercial banks insist on minimizing their exposure to completion, commercial, political or other project risks.

For insurance to be effective as a risk management device, weather must be measured at a finely detailed local level, and the correct measurements must be taken at the correct time. Crops are especially vulnerable at certain times, for example, when seeds begin germinating or when bad weather the previous year puts perennials at risk.

The decision tools that are most relevant for climate change adaptation are cost effectiveness analysis, multi criteria analysis, risk benefit analysis and cost benefit analysis.

In order to reduce disaster risks, countries and communities must first identify risk factors, decide what level of risk is acceptable, and then take steps to reduce risks or transfer them away from affected areas.

Now, the Global Commission s analysis has largely refuted the economic arguments for inaction. Add to that growing public concern about climate change, and the conditions for decisive action may have arrived.

The international community must not take the NPT for granted or underestimate the risks to which it was exposed, now more than ever. A concerted effort must therefore be made to make the current Conference a success.

The Warsaw talks are a staging post on the route to the 2015 United Nations climate summit in Paris, at which governments will seek to forge an agreement that prevents dangerous climate change, defined as global warming of more than two degrees Celsius. Failure would expose future generations to catastrophic climate risks, while trapping millions of people in poverty as a result of more frequent, intense, and protracted droughts, floods, and storms.

Risks

These disparities can be explained largely by the fact that men are exposed to more risks than women. While there may be a biological component to men s propensity for risk taking (especially among young men), gender norms reinforce risky or unhealthy behaviors by associating them with masculinity.

The chief will be responsible for risk control of the Fund's investments as a whole in terms of portfolio risk, operational risk and compliance risk, and will plan and perform the oversight of performance measurement, investment risk analysis and operational risk analysis, including risk arising from sub adviser and service provider relationships.

25. Climate Change Association of the Insurance Industry in Support of the UNEP Initiative, Köln, Germany