Global Assessment Report for Disaster Risk Reduction 2011

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Disasters are

driven by.. deficient urban and local governance

...vulnerable rural livelihoods

and ... declining ecosystem services

 driven by economic growth and weak governance

 leading to increased exposure of people and economic activities to weather-related hazards

Population exposed to tropical cyclones, China coast section

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 leading to falling mortality but rising economic loss risk

Cyclone mortality risk Flood economic loss risk

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 weak but extensive risks may become a driver for migration

Intense and strong but rare disasters Weak and extensive but common disasters

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 severe an intensive risks may only be resolved by dealing with exposure The stronger the typhoon, the less effective vulnerability reduction is Vulnerability

Exposure
Stronger typhoons
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 planning maybe one approach to minimize negative effects of migration

Prevention is better than cure

Planning is better than relocation or retrofitting

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 using existing social protection systems can be scaled up to build resilience

Employment Guarantee Programmes Conditional Cash Transfers

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 reforming risk governance is an important long term strategy

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