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EXPECTED CLIMATE IMPACTSEXPECTED CLIMATE IMPACTS
Agriculture: Agriculture: impacts on food securityimpacts on food securityNatural resources: Natural resources: water, energy,water, energy,……Health Health Social change: Social change: conflictsconflictsIncreasing Increasing natural disastersnatural disasters
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Climate change is unequivocal Climate change is unequivocal and globaland global
Frequency of heavyprecipitation
events increasing
Tropical cycloneintensity
increasing
Extreme temperatures
increasing
More intense and longer droughts Area of
seasonally frozen ground decreasing
Glaciers and snow over decreasing
Sea level rise
Ocean heat content
increasing
Tropospherictemperatures
increasing
Surface temperatures
increasing
UNEQUIVOCAL
IPCC
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HURRICANE KATRINA HURRICANE KATRINA
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HURRICANE KATRINA HURRICANE KATRINA
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CYCLONE NARGIS: FLOODING CYCLONE NARGIS: FLOODING IN OUTSKIRTS OF YANGONIN OUTSKIRTS OF YANGON
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DISASTERS
SUDDEN TECHNOLOGICALSLOW ENVIRONMENTAL
NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN DISASTERS
- Greenhouse effect- Deforestation - Uncontrolled town
planning, megacities - Drying Lakes
- Chemistry (Bhopal, AZT)
- Nuclear (Chernobyl) - Oil spill
- Desertification- Drought
INTERACTIONS COMPLEX DISASTERS
- Earthquakes - Tsunami- Volcanic Eruptions - Floods - Landslides - Storms, Hurricanes, - Cyclones
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HAZARD x VULNERABILITY = RISK
H x V = R
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IncreasingIncreasing vulnerabilityvulnerability//complexitycomplexity
DevelopmentDevelopment of of megacitiesmegacities
GrowingGrowing interinter--connectionconnection naturalnatural //technologicaltechnological disastersdisasters
TechnologicalTechnological dependancedependance (power, computers, (power, computers, communication communication systemssystems))
GrowingGrowing globalizationglobalization == growinggrowing interdependencyinterdependency = = growinggrowing vulnerabilityvulnerability fromfrom distant distant disastersdisasters
«« InconceivableInconceivable »» eventsevents
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BREAKING THE LINK
HAZARDS ARE INEVITABLE
DISASTERS ARE NOT INEVITABLE
•Prevention
•Preparedness
•Risk management
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HURRICANE DEAN: CATEGORY HURRICANE DEAN: CATEGORY 2 STORM ON AUGUST 162 STORM ON AUGUST 16
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HURRICANE DEAN: PHOTO FROM HURRICANE DEAN: PHOTO FROM ENDEAVOR ON AUGUST 18ENDEAVOR ON AUGUST 18
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CYCONES IN CYCONES IN BANGLADESHBANGLADESH
FactsFacts::
In 1970, a cyclone In 1970, a cyclone causedcaused 400.000 400.000 deathsdeaths and and leftleft 1.3 million 1.3 million homelesshomeless
Installation of a cyclone Installation of a cyclone earlyearly warning systemwarning system
In 1985, In 1985, thanksthanks to the to the earlyearly warning, a cyclone of warning, a cyclone of samesame intensityintensity causedcaused a a numbernumber of of deathsdeaths limitedlimited to 10.000to 10.000
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CYCLONE NARGIS CYCLONE NARGIS APPROACHING BANGLADESH: APPROACHING BANGLADESH:
MAY 1, 2008MAY 1, 2008: :
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CYCLONE NARGIS: FLOODING CYCLONE NARGIS: FLOODING IN OUTSKIRTS OF YANGONIN OUTSKIRTS OF YANGON
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MYANMAR CYCLONEMYANMAR CYCLONE••Inadequate warning and Inadequate warning and evacuation systemsevacuation systems••Inadequate advance Inadequate advance preparationspreparations••Limited expertise for Limited expertise for disaster assistancedisaster assistance
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West Coast of Aceh(Widjo Kongko, 2005) (after Kameda)
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Barriers to disaster reductionBarriers to disaster reduction
• perception of inevitability; fatalism
• prevention measures neglected
• information about natural disasters and disaster reduction techniques is not disseminated
• planning divorced from hazard management
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Women are more vulnerable to natural hazards
Women are key actors in disaster preparedness
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Women constitute up to 80% of refugee and displaced populations
In emergency situations women and children make up 70 to 80% of those needing assistance
((IUCN)IUCN)
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Bangladesh Cyclone 1991Bangladesh Cyclone 1991
Women aged 20Women aged 20--44: death rate was 71 44: death rate was 71 per 1000per 1000
Men aged 20Men aged 20--44: death rate was 15 44: death rate was 15 per 1000per 1000
((IUCN)IUCN)
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WHY ARE WOMEN MORE VULNERABLE WHY ARE WOMEN MORE VULNERABLE
BBiologicaliological, social and , social and economicaleconomical differencesdifferences
1.1. Women have less access to resourcesWomen have less access to resources
2.2. Women are victims of the gendered Women are victims of the gendered division of labourdivision of labour
3. 3. Women are primarily responsible for Women are primarily responsible for domestic duties, are caregiversdomestic duties, are caregivers
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WHY ARE WOMEN MORE VULNERABLEWHY ARE WOMEN MORE VULNERABLE
BBiologicaliological, social and , social and economicaleconomical differencesdifferences
4. Early warning systems are Early warning systems are orientatedorientated towardstowards malesmales
5. After a natural disaster, womenwomen are more are more likelylikely to to becomebecome victimsvictims of of domesticdomestic and and sexualsexual violenceviolence
6. Migration due to 6. Migration due to climateclimate change change willwill leaveleave womenwomen behindbehind
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TROPICAL CYCLONE SIDR: TROPICAL CYCLONE SIDR: DESPAIRDESPAIR
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WomenWomen’’s role in Disaster Risk s role in Disaster Risk ManagementManagement
WOMEN ARE KEY WOMEN ARE KEY ACTORS IN ACTORS IN BUILDING, BUILDING, SHAPING AND SHAPING AND SUSTAINING SUSTAINING RESILIENT RESILIENT COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES
Photo Credit: Joanne Omang
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WomenWomen’’s role in Disaster Risk s role in Disaster Risk ManagementManagement
Women respond to disastersWomen respond to disasters
Building houses; digging wells and ditches; Building houses; digging wells and ditches; hauling water and building shelters, hauling water and building shelters, considered as considered as ““malemale”” tasks.tasks.
Forming groups and networks which is essential Forming groups and networks which is essential in disaster preparedness and mitigation.in disaster preparedness and mitigation.
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WomenWomen’’s role in Disaster Risk Managements role in Disaster Risk Management
Women play decisionWomen play decision--making roles in disaster issues making roles in disaster issues
WomenWomen and and youngyoung girls girls playplay an important an important rolerole in in theirtheirfamiliesfamilies and and communitiescommunities (in (in healthhealth, , educationeducation and and childcarechildcare). ).
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Promote Gender ConcernsPromote Gender Concerns
Launch global campaign on disaster reduction in which
gender is fully mainstreamed
Urge governments: policies and strategies with gender balanced approaches
Establish focal points to promote gender balanced
approaches at all levels
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Looking to Natural Disasters from a Looking to Natural Disasters from a Gender PerspectiveGender Perspective
Respond to women's needs and concerns
Acknowledge women’s vulnerable status
Gender-based approach
to the study on natural disasters
Assure women’s access to relief resources
Strengthen the dialogue within & between communities and the national government & capacity-building
Increase efforts in promoting gender equalities
Ensure women’s access to policy-making, information and knowledge on disaster reduction
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Good practices and Lessons LearnedGood practices and Lessons Learned
Hurricane Mitch, Honduras, 1998 Hurricane Mitch, Honduras, 1998 –– ““GarifunaGarifunaEmergency Committee of HondurasEmergency Committee of Honduras”” was created to was created to promote womenpromote women’’s leadership in decisions leadership in decision--making making roles. roles. Indian Ocean Tsunami, India, December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, India, December 2004 ––““Tsunami Relief and Rehabilitation ProgrammesTsunami Relief and Rehabilitation Programmes””were led by women from the communities involved.were led by women from the communities involved.Earthquake, Pakistan, 2005 Earthquake, Pakistan, 2005 –– ““PotoharPotohar Organization Organization for Development Advocacy (PODA)for Development Advocacy (PODA)”” promotes promotes womenwomen’’s rights following a disaster.s rights following a disaster.
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Fresh water management should take into account the needs and roleboth of men and women through an equitable approach
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Women and WaterWomen and Water
They have major role in They have major role in managingmanagingcommunal & safe maintaining communal & safe maintaining regulation & control of the social useregulation & control of the social use
ofofWATER SUPPLYWATER SUPPLY
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Women: collectors, users & Women: collectors, users & managers of watermanagers of water
They provide household water
They cook, clean & take care of the sick
They have vital role in agriculture
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Limited access to energy has a disproportionate effect on
women, especially in rural areas.
-Risk for their health and safety
-They are not able to perform essential child-care
- Limits the opportunities for better education
- Electricity is essential for creating new employment opportunities
- Energy services enable improved food production and human well-being
- Energy poverty is a main factor for increased migration
ENERGY IS A KEY FACTOR IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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DISCRIMINATIONDISCRIMINATIONLESS PAYMENT
LESS EDUCATION
LESS ACCESS TO NATURAL RESOURCES
LESS FINANCIAL RESOURCES
BEING MORE EXPOSED TO RISKS
BEING EXCLUDED OF PLANNING & DECISION MAKING
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The United Nations system engaged in The United Nations system engaged in disaster reductiondisaster reduction
World Meteorological Organization
WORLD BANK
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UUnitednitedNNationsations
EEducationalducationalSScientificcientific ((natural, environmental, social)natural, environmental, social)CCulturalultural ((culture, communication, information)culture, communication, information)
OOrganizationrganization
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LongLong--termterm GoalsGoalsObservation and early warning networks of natural Observation and early warning networks of natural hazards hazards
Hazard risk mappingHazard risk mapping
DisasterDisaster--resistant building codesresistant building codes
Education for Education for disasterdisaster reductionreduction
Help Help makemake schoolsschools safersafer
Promotion of public awareness through communicationPromotion of public awareness through communication
Protection of cultural monuments and sitesProtection of cultural monuments and sites
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Hydrological hazardsHydrological hazards
Studies of hydrological processes of floods, Studies of hydrological processes of floods, Design of engineering works for flood control;Design of engineering works for flood control;Development of a decisionDevelopment of a decision--support system for urban support system for urban water disaster mitigation;water disaster mitigation;International Flood Programme/Initiative.International Flood Programme/Initiative.
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InternationalInternationalConsortium on Consortium on LandslidesLandslides
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Drought/desertificationDrought/desertification
The Man and Biosphere Programme The Man and Biosphere Programme (MAB)(MAB)..