Brief communication: Strengthening coherence between climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction
Jaroslav Mysiak1,Sergio Castellari2,8,Blaz Kurnik2,Rob Swart3,Patrick Pringle4,Reimund Schwarze5,Henk Wolters6,Ad Jeuken6,and Paul van der Linden7Jaroslav Mysiak et al.Jaroslav Mysiak1,Sergio Castellari2,8,Blaz Kurnik2,Rob Swart3,Patrick Pringle4,Reimund Schwarze5,Henk Wolters6,Ad Jeuken6,and Paul van der Linden7
Received: 22 Mar 2018 – Discussion started: 03 Apr 2018 – Revised: 20 Oct 2018 – Accepted: 24 Oct 2018 – Published: 23 Nov 2018
Abstract. Reducing disaster risks and adapting to climate change are ever more important policy goals in Europe and worldwide. The commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and complementary multilateral frameworks, including the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, has galvanized pursuits for policy coherence. The report Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices of the European Environment Agency identified several ways for how coherence and resilience can be built through knowledge sharing, collaboration and investments.
Reducing disaster risks and adapting to climate change are ever more important policy goals. However, policies, methods, and practices across both policy areas often lack coherence, and opportunities are not fully exploited to build up resilience. The report "Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe" of the European Environment Agency identified several ways for how coherence and resilience can be built through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and investments.
Reducing disaster risks and adapting to climate change are ever more important policy goals....
