5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
A high-ambition climate agreement in 2015 is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 according to a new policy brief. The brief finds that a climate agreement limiting warming to 2°C through zero net carbon emissions would significantly improve prospects for ending poverty, ensuring access to water and energy, and achieving other SDGs in the developing world. In contrast, a low-ambition agreement allowing 3-5°C of warming would undermine progress on the SDGs. Country case studies show the nature and severity of impacts vary but a low-ambition deal consistently increases risks of failing to meet development targets across nations. Ambitious SDGs and climate action are thus mutually reinforcing, with the former encouraging policies for
The document discusses climate change impacts and goals for sustainable development in South Asia. It notes that:
1) South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like rising temperatures and more extreme weather. This threatens livelihoods, food security, and development progress in the region.
2) Both the Sustainable Development Goals and climate negotiations aim to promote climate-resilient development. However, more coordination is needed between these processes to prioritize climate action and channel financing to mitigation and adaptation.
3) South Asian countries want climate and development goals to include nationally-relevant targets and indicators, along with mechanisms for accountability and implementation support from both domestic and international resources.
Climate Change Adaptation within the Purview of National Security and Sustain...Francisco Ashley Acedillo
Delivered during the 11th National Congress of the Phil. Society of NSTP Educators and Implementers (PSNEI, Inc.) last April 10-12, 2013 in Davao City, Philippines.
Global Challenge: Cross Unit Questionsjacksonthree
The key themes of the Global Challenge section are sustainability, conservation versus development, environmental degradation and destruction, and poverty. The document provides definitions and relationships between these themes. Sustainability involves meeting human needs without depleting resources or damaging environmental, ecological, or economic systems. Conservation and development can conflict as economic advancement requires resources. Environmental degradation results from climate change, exploitation, and human actions. Poverty stems from environmental damage, lack of economic development, and the widening gap between wealthy and poor societies. Globalization impacts environments through issues like global warming and altering production and consumption.
Presentation by Hilary Warburton from Practical Action, at the Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches seminar on 26th January 2011, at the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK.
Thomas Piesch - intrduction “Making the Connection” – Practical Experiences o...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Thomas Piesch gives the introduction statement at the International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos. He discusses Germany's commitment to proactive disaster risk reduction through bilateral projects, integrating risk reduction into other sectors, and supporting multilateral initiatives. He argues that reducing disaster risks requires holistic, integrated approaches that address challenges like climate change and environmental degradation simultaneously. Integrated approaches also facilitate faster learning for adaptation. Linking disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and ecosystem management avoids duplication and ensures more sustainable risk reduction.
The World Bank assembled this long list of supporting quotes to accompany the release of the Potsdam Institute climate report it commissioned.
Here's the full report and related materials:
http://climatechange.worldbank.org/content/climate-change-report-warns-dramatically-warmer-world-century
Here are related Dot Earth posts:
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/climate/
A high-ambition climate agreement in 2015 is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 according to a new policy brief. The brief finds that a climate agreement limiting warming to 2°C through zero net carbon emissions would significantly improve prospects for ending poverty, ensuring access to water and energy, and achieving other SDGs in the developing world. In contrast, a low-ambition agreement allowing 3-5°C of warming would undermine progress on the SDGs. Country case studies show the nature and severity of impacts vary but a low-ambition deal consistently increases risks of failing to meet development targets across nations. Ambitious SDGs and climate action are thus mutually reinforcing, with the former encouraging policies for
The document discusses climate change impacts and goals for sustainable development in South Asia. It notes that:
1) South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like rising temperatures and more extreme weather. This threatens livelihoods, food security, and development progress in the region.
2) Both the Sustainable Development Goals and climate negotiations aim to promote climate-resilient development. However, more coordination is needed between these processes to prioritize climate action and channel financing to mitigation and adaptation.
3) South Asian countries want climate and development goals to include nationally-relevant targets and indicators, along with mechanisms for accountability and implementation support from both domestic and international resources.
Climate Change Adaptation within the Purview of National Security and Sustain...Francisco Ashley Acedillo
Delivered during the 11th National Congress of the Phil. Society of NSTP Educators and Implementers (PSNEI, Inc.) last April 10-12, 2013 in Davao City, Philippines.
Global Challenge: Cross Unit Questionsjacksonthree
The key themes of the Global Challenge section are sustainability, conservation versus development, environmental degradation and destruction, and poverty. The document provides definitions and relationships between these themes. Sustainability involves meeting human needs without depleting resources or damaging environmental, ecological, or economic systems. Conservation and development can conflict as economic advancement requires resources. Environmental degradation results from climate change, exploitation, and human actions. Poverty stems from environmental damage, lack of economic development, and the widening gap between wealthy and poor societies. Globalization impacts environments through issues like global warming and altering production and consumption.
Presentation by Hilary Warburton from Practical Action, at the Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches seminar on 26th January 2011, at the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK.
Thomas Piesch - intrduction “Making the Connection” – Practical Experiences o...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
Thomas Piesch gives the introduction statement at the International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos. He discusses Germany's commitment to proactive disaster risk reduction through bilateral projects, integrating risk reduction into other sectors, and supporting multilateral initiatives. He argues that reducing disaster risks requires holistic, integrated approaches that address challenges like climate change and environmental degradation simultaneously. Integrated approaches also facilitate faster learning for adaptation. Linking disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and ecosystem management avoids duplication and ensures more sustainable risk reduction.
The World Bank assembled this long list of supporting quotes to accompany the release of the Potsdam Institute climate report it commissioned.
Here's the full report and related materials:
http://climatechange.worldbank.org/content/climate-change-report-warns-dramatically-warmer-world-century
Here are related Dot Earth posts:
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/climate/
Climate Change & Its Implications to Livelihoods and Economic Development in...Dr. Joshua Zake
Climate change will have significant implications for livelihoods and economic development in Uganda if actions are not taken. Prolonged droughts from climate change are already occurring and have resulted in crop failures and food insecurity impacting over 1.8 million people in 1993-1994 and 3.5 million people in 1999. As droughts and unreliable rainfall increase due to climate change, agriculture production and livestock rearing, which account for a major part of Uganda's GDP, will be severely threatened, negatively impacting the country's economy and development. Urgent action is needed now to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in order to reduce vulnerability and support continued economic growth.
Globalization involves the integration of economic, political, and cultural aspects of many countries and large enterprises around the world. Disaster studies examines how sudden events like natural hazards or conflicts impact communities by disrupting life and infrastructure, analyzing risks and vulnerabilities. The field has shifted from seeing disasters as acts of God to focusing on prevention and mitigation of impacts. While globalization allows faster sharing of ideas and technology for disaster response, it has also increased climate change and land degradation, raising disaster rates and vulnerabilities. International cooperation on disaster risk reduction through frameworks like the Hyogo Protocol are needed to effectively address global disasters.
The document discusses progress made over 25 years in disaster risk reduction, but less progress in managing risks. It notes that while disasters affect millions annually, other issues like disease affect even more. Climate change will further increase risks like rising sea levels. Transitioning from managing disasters to managing risks can help align agendas around disaster risk reduction, climate change, and sustainable development. Understanding risks fully requires assessing how factors like urbanization, inequality, and overconsumption drive underlying risk.
A disaster is defined as any event, natural or man-made, that threatens lives and property and disrupts normal life. Disasters exceed the ability of affected communities and governments to cope. Hazards threaten people, structures, and assets and can cause disasters. Vulnerability is the likelihood of damage from a hazard due to factors like proximity and susceptibility. Risk is the probability of consequences from hazards people are exposed to. Disaster management involves coordination across organizations in preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disasters to reduce risks and improve capacity to handle disasters.
This document summarizes a report on climate change that discusses: (1) how climate change poses life-threatening dangers and increasing global temperatures are causing more extreme weather events; (2) efforts by the UN and governments to negotiate new treaties by 2015 to reduce emissions, though developing countries resist restrictions on economic growth; and (3) predictions that the world will warm dangerously without action and failure to limit emissions could lead to severe consequences for humanity and nature.
The document discusses the relationship between development and disasters. It notes that development can both increase and decrease vulnerability to disasters. Development can increase vulnerability by encouraging population growth in hazardous areas and damaging the environment. However, development can also reduce vulnerability through infrastructure like earthquake-resistant buildings. While disasters can disrupt development, they can also provide opportunities for rebuilding safer structures and improving systems. Overall, the document examines how development and disasters intersect and influence each other in both positive and negative ways.
Climate change is a global problem caused by increased CO2 and other greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation over the last 100 years. This has led to increased global temperatures and climate change. While some regions may benefit, others will experience serious harmful impacts like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and impacts on ecosystems. If warming is not limited to 2°C, the costs of these impacts will continue to rise significantly. Although developing countries contribute little to causing climate change, they are often the most vulnerable to its effects. The UN aims to finalize a new global climate agreement in Paris in December 2015 to limit warming through national commitments, but some major countries still need to strengthen their pledges to
POWER OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN GLOBALIZED WORLDPrashant Mehta
Climate change poses a threat to humanity and has the potential to increase conflicts globally. While some international cooperation on climate change exists, efforts at summits like Copenhagen in 2009 have proven divisive. Scientific research shows that greenhouse gas levels are rising to unprecedented and potentially irreversible levels, increasing global temperatures and fatal consequences. As developing countries like India and China industrialize, maintaining economic growth while addressing climate change will be challenging. Climate change impacts like food and water insecurity could exacerbate environmental stresses and contribute to migration, natural disasters, domestic instability, and conflicts between states if left unaddressed. Large-scale mitigation and adaptation efforts are needed to reduce environmental stresses and prevent future climate-related conflicts.
From 26–28 May 2009, Nobel Laureates from across the disciplines were joined by world experts in climate change to discuss the connections between global warming and other urgent environmental, economic and development challenges facing our world. The Symposium was hosted at The Royal Society and St. James’s Palace under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.
It concluded with a Memorandum that was signed by Literature Laureate Wole Soyinka and Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, as well as by Laureates in Chemistry, Physics and Economics
Climate change and poverty presentationGlengyl Umali
Climate change threatens to increase global poverty, especially in developing countries. As the earth warms, developing nations experience greater economic losses from more frequent natural disasters, averaging 13.4% of GDP annually. By 2020, climate change may increase the proportion of the world's poor from 53% to 70%. Poor communities are most vulnerable to climate change because they depend most on natural resources and have less ability to withstand climate variability. Overall, climate change exacerbates poverty worldwide, particularly in developing nations.
Climate change poses national and international security risks rather than just environmental issues. As the global population and consumption rises, climate change will exacerbate issues around food, water, and energy security. These converging trends could overwhelm societies' ability to adapt and increase conflicts over scarce resources. Climate change threatens to degrade human livelihoods through increased natural disasters, food insecurity, and energy poverty. National security strategies should directly address climate change risks and evaluate preparedness for extreme weather events and capacity to respond to climate impacts. Ambitious global climate policy that focuses on mitigation and adaptation is needed to prevent conflicts over issues like water and food security.
A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through S...Andy Dabydeen
The High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda today released “A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development,” a report which sets out a universal agenda to eradicate extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030, and deliver on the promise of sustainable development. The report calls upon the world to rally around a new Global Partnership that offers hope and a role to every person in the world.
The Panel was established by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and co-chaired by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron.
http://www.post2015hlp.org/the-report/
Rapporto ‘Tackling the Climate Reality – Affrontare la realtà del clima’WWF ITALIA
COP 19, occorre affrontare la realtà del clima
Le organizzazioni ActionAid , CARE e il WWF hanno pubblicato da Varsavia il rapporto ‘Tackling the Climate Reality – Affrontare la realtà del clima’, in occasione della conferenza ONU sul clima COP19, che chiede la creazione di un meccanismo internazionale di ‘loss and damage’ ovvero ‘perdite e danni’, di cui le parti stanno discutendo proprio ora.http://bit.ly/178iTW6
Climate Change – Livelihoods and Povertyipcc-media
Climate change exacerbates livelihood struggles and poverty, especially among disadvantaged groups. Structural disadvantages like marginalization drive vulnerability to climate impacts. Averages mask disproportionate effects on local communities. Three key risks for the poor are that climate change acts as a threat multiplier for livelihoods, worsens existing poverty and inequalities, and can trigger new vulnerabilities. Current climate policies may have mixed outcomes for poor people despite potential synergies with poverty reduction.
This document discusses key aspects and considerations regarding the environment and security nexus. It notes that while the relationship between environment and security is complex, environmental factors like natural resources, climate change, water access, and disasters can influence security in various ways. Specifically, changes to natural resources can act as a threat multiplier in conflict situations by interacting with socioeconomic instability and weak institutions. The document also examines the potential security impacts of climate change, agriculture, fisheries, water, and natural hazards. It argues that successfully addressing the environment-security nexus will require action and engagement at the international, national, regional, and local levels.
1. Economic growth is an increase in a country's ability to produce goods and services over time.
2. Benefits of economic growth include rising living standards, more jobs, increased capital investment, and more tax revenue for the government to spend on public services.
3. However, economic growth also places pressure on the environment as natural resources are used up in production and pollution increases. Common types of environmental degradation caused by economic growth include air, water, soil, and noise pollution.
Sustainable development refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It requires using resources at a rate that allows natural resources to replenish. Countries must balance environmental, economic, and social needs to achieve sustainable development. Key aspects include avoiding overuse of non-renewable resources, ensuring equitable access to resources between generations, and adopting a systems approach to balance environmental, economic, and social interactions.
The document discusses building an inclusive green economy that can reduce poverty and inequality. It argues that [1] current economic, social, and environmental challenges facing developing countries are unprecedented in scale and complexity, with ecosystem degradation and climate change posing major threats; [2] transitioning to an "inclusive green economy" focused on low-carbon and sustainable development could provide new solutions by generating more inclusive and sustainable growth; and [3] evidence suggests investing in improved natural resource management can benefit the poor and have high social returns, but supportive policies and targeted investments are needed to enable the poor and vulnerable to participate in and benefit from this transition.
The document summarizes Senator Loren Legarda's keynote speech about building resilience in Mindanao after Tropical Storm Sendong. The main points are:
- Sendong caused major losses in Mindanao and highlighted the need to reduce disaster and climate risks through laws and investments.
- Government has committed funds from the World Bank and National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund to support post-Sendong reconstruction efforts, though the deadline to provide all victims with permanent housing will likely be missed due to constraints.
- Building resilience requires political commitment to disaster risk reduction training and preventing natural hazards from becoming disasters through preparedness and good governance.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
Climate Change & Its Implications to Livelihoods and Economic Development in...Dr. Joshua Zake
Climate change will have significant implications for livelihoods and economic development in Uganda if actions are not taken. Prolonged droughts from climate change are already occurring and have resulted in crop failures and food insecurity impacting over 1.8 million people in 1993-1994 and 3.5 million people in 1999. As droughts and unreliable rainfall increase due to climate change, agriculture production and livestock rearing, which account for a major part of Uganda's GDP, will be severely threatened, negatively impacting the country's economy and development. Urgent action is needed now to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change in order to reduce vulnerability and support continued economic growth.
Globalization involves the integration of economic, political, and cultural aspects of many countries and large enterprises around the world. Disaster studies examines how sudden events like natural hazards or conflicts impact communities by disrupting life and infrastructure, analyzing risks and vulnerabilities. The field has shifted from seeing disasters as acts of God to focusing on prevention and mitigation of impacts. While globalization allows faster sharing of ideas and technology for disaster response, it has also increased climate change and land degradation, raising disaster rates and vulnerabilities. International cooperation on disaster risk reduction through frameworks like the Hyogo Protocol are needed to effectively address global disasters.
The document discusses progress made over 25 years in disaster risk reduction, but less progress in managing risks. It notes that while disasters affect millions annually, other issues like disease affect even more. Climate change will further increase risks like rising sea levels. Transitioning from managing disasters to managing risks can help align agendas around disaster risk reduction, climate change, and sustainable development. Understanding risks fully requires assessing how factors like urbanization, inequality, and overconsumption drive underlying risk.
A disaster is defined as any event, natural or man-made, that threatens lives and property and disrupts normal life. Disasters exceed the ability of affected communities and governments to cope. Hazards threaten people, structures, and assets and can cause disasters. Vulnerability is the likelihood of damage from a hazard due to factors like proximity and susceptibility. Risk is the probability of consequences from hazards people are exposed to. Disaster management involves coordination across organizations in preparedness, response, and recovery phases of disasters to reduce risks and improve capacity to handle disasters.
This document summarizes a report on climate change that discusses: (1) how climate change poses life-threatening dangers and increasing global temperatures are causing more extreme weather events; (2) efforts by the UN and governments to negotiate new treaties by 2015 to reduce emissions, though developing countries resist restrictions on economic growth; and (3) predictions that the world will warm dangerously without action and failure to limit emissions could lead to severe consequences for humanity and nature.
The document discusses the relationship between development and disasters. It notes that development can both increase and decrease vulnerability to disasters. Development can increase vulnerability by encouraging population growth in hazardous areas and damaging the environment. However, development can also reduce vulnerability through infrastructure like earthquake-resistant buildings. While disasters can disrupt development, they can also provide opportunities for rebuilding safer structures and improving systems. Overall, the document examines how development and disasters intersect and influence each other in both positive and negative ways.
Climate change is a global problem caused by increased CO2 and other greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation over the last 100 years. This has led to increased global temperatures and climate change. While some regions may benefit, others will experience serious harmful impacts like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and impacts on ecosystems. If warming is not limited to 2°C, the costs of these impacts will continue to rise significantly. Although developing countries contribute little to causing climate change, they are often the most vulnerable to its effects. The UN aims to finalize a new global climate agreement in Paris in December 2015 to limit warming through national commitments, but some major countries still need to strengthen their pledges to
POWER OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN GLOBALIZED WORLDPrashant Mehta
Climate change poses a threat to humanity and has the potential to increase conflicts globally. While some international cooperation on climate change exists, efforts at summits like Copenhagen in 2009 have proven divisive. Scientific research shows that greenhouse gas levels are rising to unprecedented and potentially irreversible levels, increasing global temperatures and fatal consequences. As developing countries like India and China industrialize, maintaining economic growth while addressing climate change will be challenging. Climate change impacts like food and water insecurity could exacerbate environmental stresses and contribute to migration, natural disasters, domestic instability, and conflicts between states if left unaddressed. Large-scale mitigation and adaptation efforts are needed to reduce environmental stresses and prevent future climate-related conflicts.
From 26–28 May 2009, Nobel Laureates from across the disciplines were joined by world experts in climate change to discuss the connections between global warming and other urgent environmental, economic and development challenges facing our world. The Symposium was hosted at The Royal Society and St. James’s Palace under the patronage of HRH The Prince of Wales.
It concluded with a Memorandum that was signed by Literature Laureate Wole Soyinka and Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, as well as by Laureates in Chemistry, Physics and Economics
Climate change and poverty presentationGlengyl Umali
Climate change threatens to increase global poverty, especially in developing countries. As the earth warms, developing nations experience greater economic losses from more frequent natural disasters, averaging 13.4% of GDP annually. By 2020, climate change may increase the proportion of the world's poor from 53% to 70%. Poor communities are most vulnerable to climate change because they depend most on natural resources and have less ability to withstand climate variability. Overall, climate change exacerbates poverty worldwide, particularly in developing nations.
Climate change poses national and international security risks rather than just environmental issues. As the global population and consumption rises, climate change will exacerbate issues around food, water, and energy security. These converging trends could overwhelm societies' ability to adapt and increase conflicts over scarce resources. Climate change threatens to degrade human livelihoods through increased natural disasters, food insecurity, and energy poverty. National security strategies should directly address climate change risks and evaluate preparedness for extreme weather events and capacity to respond to climate impacts. Ambitious global climate policy that focuses on mitigation and adaptation is needed to prevent conflicts over issues like water and food security.
A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through S...Andy Dabydeen
The High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Development Agenda today released “A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development,” a report which sets out a universal agenda to eradicate extreme poverty from the face of the earth by 2030, and deliver on the promise of sustainable development. The report calls upon the world to rally around a new Global Partnership that offers hope and a role to every person in the world.
The Panel was established by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and co-chaired by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron.
http://www.post2015hlp.org/the-report/
Rapporto ‘Tackling the Climate Reality – Affrontare la realtà del clima’WWF ITALIA
COP 19, occorre affrontare la realtà del clima
Le organizzazioni ActionAid , CARE e il WWF hanno pubblicato da Varsavia il rapporto ‘Tackling the Climate Reality – Affrontare la realtà del clima’, in occasione della conferenza ONU sul clima COP19, che chiede la creazione di un meccanismo internazionale di ‘loss and damage’ ovvero ‘perdite e danni’, di cui le parti stanno discutendo proprio ora.http://bit.ly/178iTW6
Climate Change – Livelihoods and Povertyipcc-media
Climate change exacerbates livelihood struggles and poverty, especially among disadvantaged groups. Structural disadvantages like marginalization drive vulnerability to climate impacts. Averages mask disproportionate effects on local communities. Three key risks for the poor are that climate change acts as a threat multiplier for livelihoods, worsens existing poverty and inequalities, and can trigger new vulnerabilities. Current climate policies may have mixed outcomes for poor people despite potential synergies with poverty reduction.
This document discusses key aspects and considerations regarding the environment and security nexus. It notes that while the relationship between environment and security is complex, environmental factors like natural resources, climate change, water access, and disasters can influence security in various ways. Specifically, changes to natural resources can act as a threat multiplier in conflict situations by interacting with socioeconomic instability and weak institutions. The document also examines the potential security impacts of climate change, agriculture, fisheries, water, and natural hazards. It argues that successfully addressing the environment-security nexus will require action and engagement at the international, national, regional, and local levels.
1. Economic growth is an increase in a country's ability to produce goods and services over time.
2. Benefits of economic growth include rising living standards, more jobs, increased capital investment, and more tax revenue for the government to spend on public services.
3. However, economic growth also places pressure on the environment as natural resources are used up in production and pollution increases. Common types of environmental degradation caused by economic growth include air, water, soil, and noise pollution.
Sustainable development refers to meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It requires using resources at a rate that allows natural resources to replenish. Countries must balance environmental, economic, and social needs to achieve sustainable development. Key aspects include avoiding overuse of non-renewable resources, ensuring equitable access to resources between generations, and adopting a systems approach to balance environmental, economic, and social interactions.
The document discusses building an inclusive green economy that can reduce poverty and inequality. It argues that [1] current economic, social, and environmental challenges facing developing countries are unprecedented in scale and complexity, with ecosystem degradation and climate change posing major threats; [2] transitioning to an "inclusive green economy" focused on low-carbon and sustainable development could provide new solutions by generating more inclusive and sustainable growth; and [3] evidence suggests investing in improved natural resource management can benefit the poor and have high social returns, but supportive policies and targeted investments are needed to enable the poor and vulnerable to participate in and benefit from this transition.
The document summarizes Senator Loren Legarda's keynote speech about building resilience in Mindanao after Tropical Storm Sendong. The main points are:
- Sendong caused major losses in Mindanao and highlighted the need to reduce disaster and climate risks through laws and investments.
- Government has committed funds from the World Bank and National Disaster Risk Reduction Fund to support post-Sendong reconstruction efforts, though the deadline to provide all victims with permanent housing will likely be missed due to constraints.
- Building resilience requires political commitment to disaster risk reduction training and preventing natural hazards from becoming disasters through preparedness and good governance.
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
This document discusses using social media data to track hay fever seasons and medication effectiveness in real-time. The author analyzed over 130,000 tweets mentioning "hayfever" or "hay fever" from June 2012 to April 2013. The geotagged tweets matched known pollen patterns in the UK. This suggests social media could provide a low-cost way for researchers and sufferers to identify local hay fever outbreaks and seasons. It may also provide insights into how effective medications are in relieving symptoms.
West Nile virus has become endemic in many parts of Europe due to environmental drivers such as temperature, precipitation, landscape features, avian hosts, and human factors. Above average temperatures increase mosquito and virus reproduction rates, accelerating transmission. Both rural wetlands and urban areas support transmission cycles. Bird migration and changing migration patterns influence virus spread into new areas. A One Health approach integrating public health, veterinary and environmental interventions can help reduce human exposure and transmission risk.
This document summarizes similarities and differences between human and canine atopic dermatitis. Canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) is defined as a pruritic and inflammatory skin condition that is often genetically predisposed and associated with environmental allergens. CAD most commonly affects the feet, ears, and abdomen. It has been shown to run in families. Treatment focuses on glucocorticoids, calcineurin inhibitors, and allergen-specific immunotherapy, which is effective in 70% of cases. House dust mites, pollens, and molds are major allergens. An elimination diet can help identify food triggers. Human atopic dermatitis serves as a good comparative model for understanding
Drivers of Leptospirosis Transmission at the Human-Animal Interface in Distin...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
This document summarizes research on the transmission of leptospirosis between humans and animals in different community types. The research finds that transmission is complex, varying based on interactions between host species, environmental conditions, and social/ecological factors. Transmission dynamics differ between regions, with different endemic levels and seasonal patterns. The study examines transmission in rodents, livestock, dogs, and humans in urban slums, rural villages, and farms in Chile. It finds transmission is driven by factors like rodent prevalence, rainfall, temperature, and habitat. The research aims to better understand these dynamics through multi-disciplinary prospective studies in various communities worldwide.
Universities as One Health ‘Game Changers’: Addressing emerging health challe...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
The document discusses how universities can be "game changers" in addressing emerging health challenges through One Health education, research, and outreach programs. It outlines how universities are developing innovative One Health approaches that include new classroom methods like case-based teaching, field-based training, multi-disciplinary partnerships, and career paths that cut across human, animal and environmental health. The goal is to improve workforce capacity for managing health threats at the human-animal-environment interface and foster closer collaboration between academic institutions and government/community needs.
The document summarizes Dr. Dorcas Beryl Otieno's presentation on universities and sustainable development at the 13th General Conference at Untrecht University in the Netherlands from July 15-18, 2008. It discusses how universities can integrate environmental concerns into socio-economic development through regional centers of expertise (RCEs). As an example, it outlines the goals and activities of RCE Greater Nairobi in Kenya, which involves partnerships between universities, government, civil society and the private sector to promote education for sustainable development.
An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Global Health and the SDGs - Prof. Sir An...LIDC
1) The document discusses progress made towards the Millennium Development Goals and limitations, such as many countries not reporting on indicators and a fragmented approach.
2) It then summarizes the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets agreed upon by the UN, including goals and targets related to health, the environment, and their interlinkages.
3) Challenges in implementing and measuring progress towards the SDGs are discussed, such as developing robust indicators and integrating different goals and sectors like health and the environment.
This document provides an outline and overview of the key concepts of sustainable development. It discusses the evolution of sustainable development from its origins in the 1980s to approaches today. The three pillars of sustainable development are identified as environmental protection, economic development, and social development, with some arguments for adding a fourth pillar of cultural diversity. Principles of sustainability are outlined, along with the interconnected nature of environmental, economic and social issues.
The document discusses the history and principles of sustainable development. It began as a concept addressing the environmental impacts of increasing population and economic growth. Key publications in the 1960s and 70s brought awareness to these issues. The UN defined sustainable development in 1987 as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future." The principles are intergenerational equity, social justice, and transboundary responsibility. Sustainable development aims to balance economic growth, social welfare, and environmental protection.
Presentation on SDG-1 : No poverty. Overview and objectives of SDG-1. International case studies on policies and programmes to avoid poverty. Overview of a publication " A world free from Child labour". How Sustainable goals contributing for habitat and environment planning and how SDG-1 contributing for Habitat and environment planning.
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.
Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the Statement of principles for the Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.
The document discusses the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and the UN Plan of Action on DRR. It outlines the SFDRR's 7 global targets and 4 priority actions to guide DRR efforts from 2015-2030. It also notes several Sustainable Development Goals and their targets that are related to DRR and resilience-building. Specifically, it provides examples of how achieving targets under goals like no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, and quality education depend on effectively integrating DRR into development plans and interventions to prevent disasters from undoing development progress.
Report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Goal 2: Zero HungerEssaBaig18
Report on Sustainable Development Goals(SDG's) in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger
Sustainable Development Goals in Pakistan
SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger Targets
SDG Goal 2: Zero Hunger Indicators
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Partners in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Contributor in Pakistan
Goal 2: Zero Hunger Challenges In Pakistan
The document provides an overview of sustainable development. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It discusses how sustainable development aims to balance environmental protection, economic growth, and social welfare. It also outlines the key concepts of sustainable development and how the field has evolved, including through major UN conferences.
Intersections between Poverty, Environment and Inclusive Growth: A Global Per...UNDP Policy Centre
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The document provides details about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It includes an index, preface and sections about each of the 17 goals. The goals address issues like no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, climate action, life below water, life on land and partnerships. Each section provides more details on the targets and objectives of that particular goal. The document also discusses impacts of the goals in different countries and provides criticisms of the SDGs.
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Pres. MGerber_IDRC Davos 25082014
1. Eidgenössisches Department für auswärtige Angelegenheiten EDA
Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit DEZA
GMH, 11.8.2014
Towards a Disaster Resilient
Sustainable Development
The importance of DRR in the Sustainable
Development Goals post-2015
Michael Gerber
Swiss Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development
IDRC Davos, 25 August 2014
2. 2
«Reducing disaster risk and
increasing resilience to natural hazards
in different development sectors
can have multiplier effects and
accelerate achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals.»
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary General of the United Nations
3. 3
+ Halving extreme poverty
+ Access to safe drinking water
+ School enrolment
+ Livelihoods of slum dwellers
– Maternal & child mortality
– Environmental sustainability
(biodiversity loss, deforestation,
greenhouse gas emissions, etc.)
– Silo approach
5. 5
Sustainable Development Goals
Paradigm shift
Poverty reduction +
Universality
New forms of
cooperation and
partnerships
6. 6
Major threat to human livelihood
250 million affected
Poor and marginalized = most vulnerable
Harm to economic and human capital
Death toll: ~ 100’000 / year
Economic damage: USD 150 billion / year
Degradation of ecosystems
Drawback for sustainable development
7. 7
Major trends
Increase in weather-related disasters
Increase in exposure and vulnerability
of people and economic assets
Early action
Reduce disaster risks, build resilience!
Drawback for sustainable development
9. 9
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Sustainable Development Goals
Transversal integration
Reduce exposure and
build resilience to
disasters
Reduce and prevent
new risks
Strengthen
capacities and
governance structures
Promote holistic and
integrative risk
management
Cooperation state and
non-state actors
10. 10
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Social
Dev.
Environ-ment
Economy
Sustainable Development Goals
DRR targets in Goals on:
Poverty eradication
Hunger, nutrition,
sustainable
agriculture
Infrastructure
Cities and human
settlements
Climate Change
Open Working Group on SDGs