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5 th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management

Mainstreaming Climate Change into Disaster Risk Reduction Programme and Plan of Action for the Caribbean. Dr. Adrian Cashman Chair Climate Change and Disaster Management Working Group (CCDM- WG). 5 th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management

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5 th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management

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  1. Mainstreaming Climate Change into Disaster Risk ReductionProgramme and Plan of Action for the Caribbean Dr. Adrian Cashman Chair Climate Change and Disaster Management Working Group (CCDM- WG) 5th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management “CDM: Strengthening Partnerships for Resilience” Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica 6th – 10th December, 2010

  2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW • Caribbean Hazard and Vulnerability Context • Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction • Mainstreaming Climate Change into Disaster Risk Management for the Caribbean Region (CCDM) Project – Model Programme and Plan of Action • Next Steps and Take Home Messages

  3. THE CARIBBEAN- Climate Change & Natural Hazards Hurricane Lenny, Palmiste, Grenada, 1999 Severe Weather Event St. Vincent & the Grenadines, 2008 Flood Event – Trinidad August 2008 Hurricane Tomas Saint Lucia, 2010 • The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report concluded that climate change is now a certainty, and that it has begun to affect the frequency, intensity, and length of many climate-related hazard events, such as floods, droughts, storms and extreme temperatures, thus increasing the need for additional timely and effective adaptation.

  4. BARBADOS 1.5 Trinidad 0.8 TRINIDAD Barbados 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 1960 1963 1966 1969 1972 1975 1978 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 1970 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -1.0 -0.6 -1.5 -0.8 SAINT LUCIA 1.0 1.0 Saint Lucia 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 1974 1977 1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -1.0 1973 1976 1979 1982 1985 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 Dominica -0.2 -1.5 DOMINICA -0.4 -2.0 -0.6 -2.5 -0.8 Period: 1973 to 2000 Period: 1973 to 2000 Variations of air temperature in the Eastern Caribbean CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE • Change in rainfall regimes • adverse effect on agriculture • Decrease in precipitation • less available water • Increase in temperatures • increased evaporation • increased evapo-transpiration (soil moisture) • implications for: • Agriculture • Health • Coral reefs Source, Charlery, UWI, 2009

  5. CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE • Increase in extreme events – droughts, floods • Increased sea level rise • salt water intrusion • coastal inundation • beach/coastline erosion • storm surge exaggeration • Increased intensity of heavy rain events • rapid run off • flash floods • accelerated soil erosion • accelerated run off of contaminants • Adverse effects on coastal water Source, Charlery, UWI, 2009

  6. CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE • Greater intensity of hurricanes • Implications for: • human settlements • tourism • infrastructure • livelihoods

  7. Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) • CCA and DRR converge in relation to climate hazards • The desired outcome of both is risk reduction • DRR is concerned primarily with risks from present climate variability, geographically and related extremes • CCA is primarily more focused upon increasing extremes of climate events and the future changes in those risks • Both CCA and DRR require similar information systems, skills, and institutional arrangements. • Measures to reduce vulnerability and disaster risk are proven and are already being applied to adaptation. • Integrating CCA and DRR would streamline response and avoid costly duplication of scarce resources Source: GFDRR, World Bank, 2009; Briefing Note, ISDR , 2009

  8. CCA & DRR- POLICY FRAMEWORK • Two policy frameworks are defining the CARICOM region’s priorities: • Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change 2009-2015 (CCCCC) • Comprehensive Disaster Management Strategy and Framework 2007-2012 (CDEMA)

  9. Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change (2009-2015) VISION Building Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate Objective To establish direction and to continue to reduce vulnerability in the region and build resilience to the impacts of GCC.

  10. GOAL Regional Sustainable Development enhanced through CDM PURPOSE To strengthen regional, national and community level capacity for mitigation, management, and coordinated response to natural and technological hazards, and the effects of climate change. OUTCOME 1: Enhanced institutional support for CDM Program implementation at national and regional levels OUTCOME 2: An effective mechanism and programme for management of comprehensive disaster management knowledge has been established OUTCOME 3: Disaster Risk Management has been mainstreamed at national levels and incorporated into key sectors of national economies ( including tourism, health agriculture and nutrition) OUTPUTS OUTPUTS OUTPUTS OUTPUTS Enhanced CDM Strategic Framework (2007-2012) OUTCOME 4: Enhanced community resilience in CDEMA states/ territories to mitigate and respond to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters

  11. Mainstreaming Climate Change into Disaster Risk Management for the Caribbean Region (CCDM) Project Project Objective: To strengthen regional, national and community level capacity for mitigation, management and coordinated response to natural and technological ` hazards and the effects of climate change Development Partner: Austrian Development Agency (ADA) Executing Agency: Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Partners: CCCCC, CPDC, UWI (DRRC, CERMES), UNDP, IFRC, CANARI, UNIFEM,CIMH, OECS, DFID, CaFAN, CRFM Project Execution Unit: Nicole Alleyne, Programme Coordinator; Adanna Robertson, Programme Officer Beneficiaries: CDEMA Participating States, SRFPs, Selected Communities Project Value: €689,425 Project Duration: Initiated in Dec 2008 extended until June 30th, 2011

  12. CCDM RESULTS AND ACTIVITIES

  13. The Model Programme and Plan of Action for Integrating CCA and DDR “Blue print for national level integration of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction”

  14. ISDR 6 STEPS FOR MAINSTREAMING Mapping institutions, policies and mechanisms already in place for reducing disaster risk and dealing with climate change; Taking stock of the available information on hazards, exposure, vulnerabilities and risk assessments; Convening multistakeholder discussions to review information and identify opportunities to harmonise policy and address capacity gaps; Initiating capacity development activities to build or strengthen coherent approaches to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction; Designing joint project initiatives that address both climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Conducting adaptation planning with a multisectoral, development based approach and centralised oversight responsibility

  15. PROGRESS ON MAINSTREAMING

  16. PROGRESS ON MAINSTREAMING

  17. PROGRAMME AREAS FOR INTEGRATING CCA AND DRR

  18. PROGRAMME AREAS FOR INTEGRATING CCA AND DRR

  19. PROGRAMME AREAS FOR INTEGRATING CCA AND DRR

  20. THE CCA AND DRR PLAN OF ACTION • The CCDM-WG has so far developed some aspects of the cross cutting areas and begun the process of action planning to determine where action will be taken – public/private sector or civil society. • Desired Result • Target Group • Implementing Partners • Activities • Steps to be taken • Resources Required • Time Frame

  21. NEXT STEPS • Advance national consensus building workshops in four CDEMA pilot states (Dec to March 2011) • Allow for the contextualising of the document for national mainstreaming. • Further development of Action Plans through CCDM-WG and the CDEMA TAC Committee on Climate Change, Disaster Risk Reduction and Environment • Input for driving the process of developing a POA for the region (CCCCC) and helping to access available funds for the region. • Advance joint initiatives on adaptation and DRR planning with a multi sectoral, development based approach and centralised oversight responsibility

  22. TAKE HOME MESSAGES Disaster Risk Reduction offers a triple win: limits the impacts of climate related hazards, directly supports adaptation to climate change and helps alleviate poverty. The model programme and plan of action will provide guidance to CDEMA states on integrating DRR into their programming. Integration is difficult cross cutting work and both in country and regional commitment together with sustained support from all stakeholders will be necessary to address risks. Streamlining of DRR and CCA creates opportunities for access to available resources for the overall advancement of development in the region as a whole.

  23. CONTACT INFORMATION The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, Coordinating Unit (CDEMA CU) Building #1, Manor Lodge Complex Lodge Hill, St. Michael Barbados Email: nicole.alleyne@cdema.org Or adanna.robertson@cdema.org Web: http://www.cdema.org Telephone: 246-425-0386

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