Climate Change and Hazards in Asia

(2008-09-29 18:23:00.0)

World Vision. Planet Prepare: Preparing Coastal Communities in Asia For Future Catastrophes (Asia Pacific Disaster Report). Bangkok Thailand: World Vision International, September 1, 2008, 126 pages. Accessed at: http://www.wvasiapacific.org/downloads/PlanetPrepare_LowRes.pdf From Executive Summary: If decades of development gains are not to be lost to future climate disasters, development agencies and donor governments need to urgently shift the emphasis of development practice from disaster response to disaster preparedness, including vulnerability analysis, risk reduction and the build-up of capacity and resilience at grassroots community level. More flexible organisational systems and practices that enable rapid adaptation are urgently needed, as are adaptive approaches to partnering with other organizations as co-implementers.