IPCC Report.pdf - Adam Curry

National Systems for Managing the Risks from Climate Extremes and DisastersChapter 6Table of ContentsExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................................3416.1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................3446.2. National Systems and Actors for Managing the Risksfrom Climate Extremes and Disasters......................................................................................3456.2.1. National and Sub-National Governments........................................................................................................................3466.2.2. Private Sector Organizations ...........................................................................................................................................3476.2.3. Civil Society and Community-Based Organizations .........................................................................................................3486.2.4. Bilateral and Multilateral Agencies .................................................................................................................................3486.2.5. Research and Communication..........................................................................................................................................3496.3. Planning and Policies for Integrated Risk Management,Adaptation, and Development Approaches .............................................................................3496.3.1. Developing and Supporting National Planning and Policy Processes.............................................................................3496.3.2. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation into Sectors and Organizations .............3556.3.3. Sector-Based Risk Management and Adaptation.............................................................................................................3576.4. Strategies including Legislation, Institutions, and Finance .....................................................3576.4.1. Legislation and Compliance Mechanisms ........................................................................................................................3586.4.2. Coordinating Mechanisms and Linking across Scales......................................................................................................3586.4.3. Finance and Budget Allocation ........................................................................................................................................3606.5. Practices including Methods and Tools....................................................................................3626.5.1. Building a Culture of Safety.............................................................................................................................................3626.5.1.1. Assessing Risks and Maintaining Information Systems ....................................................................................................................3636.5.1.2. Preparedness: Risk Awareness, Education, and Early Warning Systems............................................................................................3646.5.2. Reducing Climate-Related Disaster Risk..........................................................................................................................3666.5.2.1. Applying Technological and Infrastructure-Based Approaches..........................................................................................................3666.5.2.2. Human Development and Vulnerability Reduction ...........................................................................................................................3686.5.2.3. Investing in Natural Capital and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation........................................................................................................3706.5.3. Transferring and Sharing ‘Residual’ Risks........................................................................................................................3716.5.4. Managing the Impacts .....................................................................................................................................................3736.6. Aligning National Disaster Risk Management Systemswith the Challenges of Climate Change ..................................................................................3756.6.1. Assessing the Effectiveness of Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate........................................................3756.6.2. Managing Uncertainties and Adaptive Management in National Systems.....................................................................3776.6.3. Tackling the Underlying Drivers of Vulnerability .............................................................................................................3796.6.4. Approaching Disaster Risk, Adaptation, and Development Holistically..........................................................................379References ...............................................................................................................................................381340