Disaster And Development
Disasters are linked to development in three ways. First of all, disasters destroy years and decades of development. Second, due to lack of adequate development, vulnerable communities are most affected by disasters and third,development itself is a new type of disasters.
Such as weak tendency of unregulated and uncontrolled built infrastructure, destruction of natural buffers by mining and industries invulnerable areas and increased risk of climate related disasters from fossil fuel based production and consumption.Disaster risk management is considered important for sustainable development as the damage caused by disasters increases continuously.
Efforts To Reduce Disaster
• Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction(2015-2030) adoption.
• Signing of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This agreement is about disaster mitigation Outlines eight specific action areas to promote understanding,action and support, including early warning systems
• Emergency Prepared ness Events
• Events that are irreversible and may cause permanent loss and damage.
• Comprehensive Risk Assessment and Management
• Facility of Risk Insurance non-economic loss
• Immunity in communities,livelihoods and ecosystems.
• To formulate the Sustainable Development Agenda (2030)by the United Nations General Assembly. In this, 8 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) are related to disaster risk management. Their main goal is to build resilience in various areas of development.
