Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Europe and Central Asia

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The paper reviews the current knowledge on the implications of climate change for extreme weather and analyzes the ability of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries to mitigate and manage the impact of extreme events. It recommends a variety of measures in the areas of financial and fiscal policy, disaster risk mitigation, and emergency preparedness and management to reduce current and future vulnerabilities.

Reference information

Websites:

http://www.preventionweb.net/files/15518_gfdrrdrmandccaeca1.pdf

Source:

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2010

Keywords:

Disaster risk management, disaster risk mitigation, emergency preparedness, financial policy, fiscal policy, risk

Climate impacts:

Flooding, Storms

Adaptation Approaches:

Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Measures and Actions

Sectors:

Disaster Risk Reduction

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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