Disaster risk reduction and the International Federation
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Title:
Disaster risk reduction and the International Federation
Creator:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU) ( summary contributor )
Place of Publication:
Geneva, Switzerland
Publisher:
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2006
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Climate change ( lcshac )
Risk management ( lcshac )
Risk assessment ( lcshac )
Disaster response and recovery ( lcshac )
Genre:
non-fiction ( marcgt )
Spatial Coverage:
Asia -- Vietnam
North and Central America -- Nicaragua
Africa -- Kenya
Asia -- Turkey

Notes

Summary:
This document is a brief handbook prepared by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). It discusses the meaning of disaster risk reduction (DRR) for the IFRC, laying out a framework for the 185 member National Societies to help communities become safer and more resilient to disaster risks. Disasters exert an enormous toll on development and are of great humanitarian concern, which is why the IFRC has stressed the need to make disaster risk reduction (DRR) a global priority. It has been found that, not only are the poorest developing countries the most affected by disaster, but also, levels of vulnerability and risk are increasing in these societies due to failed or unsustainable development strategies. Among the reasons for the rise in vulnerability and disaster risk are: rapid population growth (usually saturating patterns of land distribution and public services); unplanned urbanization (often in hazardous locations, and consisting predominantly of informal settlement); environmental degradation (characterized mostly by soil erosion and deforestation); and climate change (affecting the intensity and frequency of weather events). The IFRC addresses these risks by supporting action in the five areas of disaster mitigation, early warning, disaster preparedness, recovery, and livelihoods development. At the end, the document presents five different case studies of IFRC supported projects from different parts of the world. Emphasizing the importance of protecting development gains from disasters, the document stresses that the IFRC will continue to fully mainstream DRR in its development works. This is an acknowledgement that not only is development threatened by disaster risks, but that development that does not take risks into account is not sustainable, and often creates additional and compounding risk. ( English,English,English )
Subject:
General Risk Reduction
Scope and Content:
Introduction p. 1; Disaster risk reduction: a global priority. The global context p. 2; The impact of natural disasters p. 2; Disasters threaten development p. 2; Global risk and vulnerability is increasing p. 3; Defining disaster risk reduction p. 4; Global responses p. 5; The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction p. 5; The Hyogo Framework for Action: 2005–2015 p. 5; Disaster risk reduction and the Red Cross Red Crescent: Disaster risk reduction – a strategic priority p. 6; Disaster mitigation p. 6; Early warning p. 7; Disaster preparedness p. 7; Recovery p. 7; Support to livelihoods p. 7; Case study 1: Disaster mitigation: Planting mangroves in Viet Nam p. 8; Case study 2: Preparing for climate change in Nicaragua p. 9; Case study 3: National Society preparedness for response in Kenya; Case study 4: Awareness-raising and education in Turkey p. 11; Case study 5: Vulnerability and capacity assessment in the Solomon Islands p. 12;
Citation/Reference:
(2006). Disaster risk reduction and the International Federation. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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Source Institution:
Florida International University
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Resource Identifier:
FI13042609

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