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" Advancing Knowledge for Human Security and Development“

" Advancing Knowledge for Human Security and Development“ United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). “Advancing human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks “

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" Advancing Knowledge for Human Security and Development“

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  1. "Advancing Knowledge for Human Security and Development“ United Nations UniversityInstitute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) “Advancing human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks“ United Nations UniversityInstitute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  2. Addressing the Challenge: Recommendations and Quality Criteria for Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change German Contribution to the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2009 Jörn Birkmann (UNU-EHS) Korinna von Teichman (UNU-EHS) Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  3. Background of the Study IPCC 2007 Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  4. Objective & Methods • Scientific and practical recommendations • Identification of - Key challenges / barriers in linking DRR & CCA- Key recommendations for linking DRR & CCA- Quality and evaluation criteria for integrative strategies • Methods: - Own field research/experience - Expert interviews - Document & literature review Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  5. Partners and Scope • Commissioned to UNU-EHS by the German Committee for Disaster Reduction (DKKV) • Sponsored by the German Federal Foreign Office • Scope: April-May 2009 Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  6. Challenges and Barriers • Different spatial scales- DRR: local/community as well as hazard oriented; CCA: global and national focus • Different ministries/agencies responsible for DRR and CCA Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  7. Challenges and Barriers • Different temporal scales- short-term versus medium and long-term • Different funding schemes of DRR and CCA • Knowledge-Dimension- expert knowledge versus local knowledge - lack of localized data Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  8. Case Study Fiji Small Island Development State Population: 830,000 330 islands Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  9. Coastal Protection - Beach Erosion Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

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  11. Floods in Nadi, Fiji, January 2009 Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

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  18. Conclusions based on Case Study Fiji • Reconstruction did not encompass climate change adaptation measures • The disaster was not used as a window of opportunity • DRR and CCA belong to different institutions • Lack of local data on climate change • Multi-hazard challenge (e.g. coastal erosion, floods etc.) • Lack of quality criteria for reconstruction process Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  19. Findings of Standardized Interviews Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  20. Areas of Work linked to Climate Change Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  21. Degree of cooperation Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  22. Preliminary Findings • Current adaptation strategies focus primarily on rural areas • Water management and agriculture as well as DRR are areas in which climate change adaptation is already considered • Adaptation strategies are often not coordinated between governance levels (national and local, etc.) • Lack of coordination across institutions at the same level of governance • Need for an improvement of cooperation among different stakeholders Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  23. What needs to be improved? Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  24. Integration of CCA into Phases of DRR Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  25. Conclusions Need for… • More localized spatial resolution of climate change data • Better links between short and long-term strategies (multi-temporal scales) • More coherent funding schemes that enhance the cooperation between DRR and CCA • More systematic consideration of climate change aspects in different phases of DRR • Closer link between CCA strategies at different governance levels, sectors and between ministries involved Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  26. Recommendations for the CCA Community • Implementation of funding schemes that encourage cooperation through quality criteria and require both DRR and CCA elements • Development of urban climate change adaptation strategies that incorporate DRR • Development of quality/evaluation indicators and recommendations that strengthen cooperation and the integrative character of combined strategies Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  27. Recommendations for DRR Community • Recognition of change as a chance and window of opportunity (incorporation of CCA into reconstruction and recovery phases) • Move from damage and needs assessment to vulnerability and adaptation assessment (reconstruction, mitigation) • Improvement of dynamic social and economic vulnerability data and indicators as well as of information on different adaptation measures Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  28. Thank you for your attention! birkmann@ehs.unu.edu vonteichman@ehs.unu.edu Download the study atwww.dkkv.org Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  29. Outlook – Questions to be addressed • Which are the 2-3 most important barriers of linking DRR and CCA which would have to be overcome first in order to path the way for further action? • Who would be the responsible institution/ person to address and overcome these barriers? • How can the DRR and CCA communities link up prior to the COP 15 conference in order to promote the necessary linkage and clearly outline the potential advantages? Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

  30. Outlook – Questions to be addressed • What exactly is meant by adaptation and to what do societies have to adapt? • Which would be the right fora to address the necessity of linking DRR and CCA and promote the potential of DRR to further enhance CCA? • Which stakeholders would have to be particularly addressed/educated/ trained? • Which would be the right triggers to draw the attention of the CCA community to the potential of DRR? Global Platform 2009 16 June 2009

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