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Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
There is no scientific ambiguity to the fact that the world’s climate is warming and that this warming over the past 50 years is attributable in part to man’s activities. There is a wide consensus that this warming will lead to changing rainfall patterns, rising sea levels, increased spread of tropical disease, loss of biodiversity and increased frequency and amplitude of weather related natural disasters. Children are particularly at risk in a disaster and vulnerable to the incremental impacts of climate change. It is essential that their immediate and longer-term survival, protection and developmental needs are considered in any activities to prepare for or mitigate a potential disaster, or adapt to the negative impacts of longer-term climatic trends. Communities and local authorities need to listen to children to find out what risks they might face and how they might respond to them.
CCA programs are activities which aim to make adjustments in natural and human systems in response to actual or expected climate change and their effects. For Save the Children, adaptation is principally about practical measures in programming, policy and advocacy which reduce vulnerabilities or increase resilience of children and their communities from the negative effects of climate change. Disaster Risk Reduction and CCA are not mutually exclusive but in fact interdependent; a CCA project may be just as vulnerable to natural hazards as any other project and therefore needs a DRR component to protect the CCA investment. To address the risks and uncertainty predicted by climate change, both DRR and CCA analysis and programming must attempt to take account of the unpredictability of what may happen in the future as the planet continues to get warmer.
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Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Mapping Save the Children's Global DRR & CCA activities 2012
This is the third edition mapping our global footprint of DRR and CCA projects and programs in 2012 it also analyses and reflects on how our footprint has changed over the course of the past seven years and whether fundamental shifts have taken place in o
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Responding to emergencies in Southeast Asia: Can we do better? A review of the humanitarian response to the 2011 Thailand and Cambodia floods
Following flooding in south-east Asia in 2011 that affected millions of people in Thailand and Cambodia, adherence to disaster management systems proved challenging. And, while neither the Thai nor Cambodian governments made a formal appeal for internatio
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Addressing climate change and migration in Asia and the Pacific
Climate change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events, making more geographic places inhospitable to human habitation and secure livelihoods. This report presents a detailed picture of the potential impacts of climate change on migration in
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Environmental extremes- Disaster Risk Management
This publication has been developed on climate change and disaster management issues within the context of South Asia, and more particularly in India. It builds on the theme chosen by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) for the world envi
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Internal Displacement in West Africa: A Snapshot
This paper offers an overview of internal displacement in the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) region—which consists of 15 countries—including displacement resulting from conflict, generalized violence and human rights violations; natura
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Climate extremes and child rights in South Asia: a neglected priority
The links between climate change and disasters in South Asia, such as flooding in Pakistan or cyclones in Bangladesh, are increasingly evident. However, there is little recognition of the potentially life-long impact of climate change and related disaster
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Climate Change as a Driver of Humanitarian Crises and Response
Feinstein International Center has published Climate Change as a Driver of Humanitarian Crises and Response, which explores the relationships between climate change, humanitarian crises, and humanitarian response through a review of published and grey lit
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World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Annex A- Sample of Hazard Maps
World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Annex A- Sample of Hazard Maps. What is a Hazard Map? The purpose of a hazard map is to illustrate the possible dangers of an area and to make them known to residents. Hazard maps cannot stop a disastrous phen
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World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Tool 2- Risk Assessment for Design Phase
The Risk Assessment for Design Phase: Tool 2 of World Vision's Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit. This tool is used to acquire a better understanding of the disaster risk issues which threaten both the community and the gains of development programmes and p
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World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Tool 4- Risk Monitoring & Evaluation
Risk Monitoring & Evaluation: Tool 4 of World Vision's Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit. This tool is for the use of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) Manager, National Office and the Support Office in monitoring and evaluating the integration of Disa
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World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Tool 3- Assessment Report and Design Document Review
Assessment Report and Design Document Review: Tool 3 of World Vision's Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit. This tool requires basic knowledge on disaster management and is used by the National Office and Support Office staff in assessing the integration of d
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World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Annex C- Sector-based samples
World Vision Disaster Risk Reduction Toolkit: Annex C- Sector-based samples. This Annex includes samples of recommendations for mitigation measures in diverse sectors, including Water Sanitation, Agriculture, Education, Health & Livelihood/Microenterprise