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Can't afford to wait: why disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation plans in Asia are still failing millions of people
Oxfam, 2014This briefing note is calling for governments across Asia to increase efforts to address climate-related disasters – and for them to be backed by regional and global institutions and with fair contributions from wealthy countries. It argues that greater investment is needed in development that is resilient to climate change and disasters, and more effective assistance is needed for those at risk. Without it, disasters on the scale of super-typhoon Haiyan could fast become the norm, not the exception.
Can't afford to wait: why disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation plans in Asia are still failing millions of people
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Available online: https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/cant-afford-to-wait-why-disast [...]
Published by: Oxfam ; 2014
This briefing note is calling for governments across Asia to increase efforts to address climate-related disasters – and for them to be backed by regional and global institutions and with fair contributions from wealthy countries. It argues that greater investment is needed in development that is resilient to climate change and disasters, and more effective assistance is needed for those at risk. Without it, disasters on the scale of super-typhoon Haiyan could fast become the norm, not the exception.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate change ; Disaster Risk Financing, Disaster risk transfer ; Region II - Asia
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Beyond reaction : drought and climate change in Central America
CARE International (CI), 2014This document is a joint research report that was presented on the 5th of December during COP20 and on the 9th of December at the People's Summit in Lima, Peru. It argues that, for the construction of new governance under difficult conditions due to the drought and the impacts of climate change in Central America, it is urgent not only to allocate financial resources for adaptation, but also to take synergic actions that will implicate the civil society and the governments.
Based on the expected impacts of climate change for Central America, presented through various forecast s ...
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/41443_41443beyondreactionoxfamfcavfinalre.pdf
Published by: CARE International (CI), Oxfam ; 2014
This document is a joint research report that was presented on the 5th of December during COP20 and on the 9th of December at the People's Summit in Lima, Peru. It argues that, for the construction of new governance under difficult conditions due to the drought and the impacts of climate change in Central America, it is urgent not only to allocate financial resources for adaptation, but also to take synergic actions that will implicate the civil society and the governments.
Based on the expected impacts of climate change for Central America, presented through various forecast scenarios, it highlights the need for institutions to improve response. It then defines climate change and risk in relation to extreme climate events and droughts, climate change adaptation and integrated risk management; and presents the consequences of climate change, policies and responses for El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala. It finally summarizes the status of climate change policies and concludes with recommendations.Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate change ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Drought ; Region III - South America ; Region IV - North America, Central America and the Caribbean ; Honduras ; El Salvador ; Nicaragua
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The post hyogo framework: what’s next for disaster risk reduction?
Oxfam, 2013This document outline's Oxfam's core recommendations for HFA2, the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action. As a core principle, it asserts that the HFA2 should enshrine equity and accountability as the primary drivers of DRR to provide an unambiguous direction for the negotiation of the agreement and its subsequent implementation at local, national, regional and international levels.
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Available online: http://www.preventionweb.net/files/30769_oxfamonhfa2jan2013.pdf
Published by: Oxfam ; 2013
This document outline's Oxfam's core recommendations for HFA2, the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and successor to the Hyogo Framework for Action. As a core principle, it asserts that the HFA2 should enshrine equity and accountability as the primary drivers of DRR to provide an unambiguous direction for the negotiation of the agreement and its subsequent implementation at local, national, regional and international levels.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Natural hazards ; Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) ; Hazard risk assessment or analysis ; Urban zone
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Gender equality in emergencies programme insights
To mark International day for Disaster Risk reduction (IDDR) 2012, Oxfam has published a new collection of programme insights papers bringing together experiences, lessons and good practice from Oxfam and its partners work in emergencies and on disaster risk reduction (DRR). As the number and complexity of hazards and disasters are increasing rapidly, and with the ample evidence that women and girls are often more vulnerable to disasters than men and boys, the series features five case studies on gender and DRR or humanitarian programming in DR Congo, Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Kenya. Th ...
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Available online: http://preventionweb.net/go/29121
Ines Smyth ; Claire Harvey ; Davina Jeffrey ; Emma Fanning ; Rachel Hastie ; Dung Le Thi My ; Hai Vu Minh
Published by: Oxfam ; 2012To mark International day for Disaster Risk reduction (IDDR) 2012, Oxfam has published a new collection of programme insights papers bringing together experiences, lessons and good practice from Oxfam and its partners work in emergencies and on disaster risk reduction (DRR). As the number and complexity of hazards and disasters are increasing rapidly, and with the ample evidence that women and girls are often more vulnerable to disasters than men and boys, the series features five case studies on gender and DRR or humanitarian programming in DR Congo, Pakistan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Kenya. Through reflection, analysis and documentation of experience, and by sharing the lessons learned, this collection of papers is intended to help to make future work more effective.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Gender ; Disaster Risk Management (DRM) ; Natural hazards ; Vulnerability ; Democratic Republic of Congo ; Indonesia ; Kenya ; Pakistan ; Viet Nam
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Extreme weather events and crop price spikes in a changing climate: illustrative global simulation scenarios
Willenbockel D. - Oxfam, 2012Agriculture is highly sensitive to climate variability and weather extremes. Various impact studies have considered the effects of projected long-run trends in temperature, precipitation and carbon dioxide concentrations caused by climate change on global food production and prices. However, according to this study, an area that remains underexplored is the food price impacts that may result from an expected increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The study uses a global dynamic multi-region computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to explore the potential food pri ...
Extreme weather events and crop price spikes in a changing climate: illustrative global simulation scenarios
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Available online: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/rr-extreme-weather-even [...]
Published by: Oxfam ; 2012
Agriculture is highly sensitive to climate variability and weather extremes. Various impact studies have considered the effects of projected long-run trends in temperature, precipitation and carbon dioxide concentrations caused by climate change on global food production and prices. However, according to this study, an area that remains underexplored is the food price impacts that may result from an expected increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The study uses a global dynamic multi-region computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to explore the potential food price impacts of a number of extreme weather event scenarios in 2030 for each of the main exporting regions for rice, maize and wheat.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate ; Agroclimatology ; Extreme weather event ; Climate change ; Food Safety ; Impact studies
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