Creating Resilient Futures : Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change Adaptation Agendas.
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Springer International Publishing AG,
2021.
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Table of Contents:
- Creating Resilient Futures
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Notes on Contributors
- 1: Introduction: Can the Sendai Framework, the Paris Agreement, and Agenda 2030 Provide a Path Towards Societal Resilience?
- The Problem
- Lessons Learned
- Challenges and Solutions
- Challenges
- Potential Solutions
- References
- Section I: Best Practice Approaches
- 2: Why Does Making Connections Through Resilience Indicators Matter?
- Introduction
- Resilience as an Integrating Concept
- 'Measuring' Resilience
- Developing Synergies Among Indicators
- Tools for Revealing Links Across Agendas
- Conclusion
- References
- 3: Coherence, Alignment and Integration: Understanding the Legal Relationship Between Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results and Discussion
- Sources and Enforcement of International Law
- Relationship Between International Law and Soft Law
- The 'Hourglass' Model: Coherence, Alignment and Integration
- Systemic Coherence: The Need for Consistency
- Vertical Alignment: From International to National/Sub-National (and Back)
- Horizontal Integration: Mainstreaming into Domestic Law and Policy
- Conclusions
- References
- 4: Bridging Gaps: Connecting Climate Change Risk Assessments with Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Agendas
- Introduction
- Conceptualising Current and Emergent Risks
- Assessing Risk
- Connecting Existing Frameworks
- Discussion/Conclusion
- References
- Section II: Irish Case Studies
- 5: Enhancing Integration of Disaster Risk and Climate Change Adaptation into Irish Emergency Planning
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Integration of Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk in Irish Policy and Planning.
- Alignment with Global and Regional Drivers of Integration
- Planning for Climate Change Adaptation and Emergency Management at Sectoral and Local Authority Levels
- Sector Adaptation Planning
- Local Authority Adaptation Planning
- Research Outcomes
- Practitioner Perceptions of Risk, Level of Adaptation and Principal Response Agencies' Ability to Cope with Extreme Weather-Related Disasters
- Practitioner Perceptions of the Six Pathways to Integrated Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Sharing Knowledge
- Harmonising Capacity
- Institutionalising Coordination
- Engaging Stakeholders
- Leveraging Investment and Financing
- Developing Communication
- Conclusions
- References
- 6: Clothing the Emperor: Supporting National Climate Change Action in Ireland Through Local Governance Networks
- Introduction
- Governance: Theoretical Concepts
- The Emperor's Clothes
- Governing Climate Change Action in Ireland
- The Town of Youghal, County Cork
- Clothing the Emperor
- References
- 7: Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into Planning and Development: A Case Study in Northern Ireland
- Introduction
- Climate Change and the Case for Local Authority Adaptation Planning
- Policy Context and Potential Integration Opportunities
- National Policy
- Local Policy and Plans
- Adaptation Plan Development
- Further Mainstreaming Outcomes and Opportunities
- Assets and Capital Development
- Operations and Services
- Green Infrastructure
- Heritage and Culture
- Planning and Building Control
- People and Policy
- Reflections and Lessons Learned
- References
- Section III: International Case Studies
- 8: Sustainability, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Building from the Bottom Up - A South African Perspective from the Small-scale Fisheries Sector
- Introduction.
- South Africa's Policy and Legal Framework for Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
- Introduction
- National Strategy for Sustainable Development
- National Environmental Management Act
- Coastal Management
- Disaster Risk Management
- Climate Change
- Small-Scale Fisheries Policy
- Coastal Fishing Communities in South Africa
- Findings
- Discussion
- Lack of a Holistic and Integrated Approach
- Lack of Alignment and Policy Coherence at National Level
- Mismatch Between Policy Rhetoric and Implementation
- Role of NGOs and Other Actors in Facilitating Change and Building Resilience
- Integrating Bottom-Up Local-Level Planning Both Vertically and Horizontally
- Conclusion
- References
- 9: Adapting to Climate Change Through Disaster Risk Reduction in the Caribbean: Lessons from the Global South in Tackling the Sustainable Development Goals
- Introduction
- 'Not-So-Natural' Disasters and Climate Justice
- Reducing Risks and Tackling the SDGs on the Ground
- Conclusions
- References
- 10: Towards a Resilient Riverine Community: A Case Study in Sadong Jaya, Sarawak, Malaysia
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Results and Discussion
- Livelihoods and Experiences of the Local Community in Sadong Jaya
- Adapting, Building Resilience and Reducing Vulnerability in Sadong Jaya
- Challenges for the Future
- Conclusions
- References
- 11: Reimagining Our Menu for Sustainable Development
- Introduction
- Mammals Matter
- Revising Our Menu for the SDGs
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- A Transformative Change Is Needed
- References
- Index
- Blank Page.