Roles, Position and RCRC Engagement in Climate Change

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Policies, Strategies, Tools and

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Key objectives of this session

At the end of this activity, the participants

are able to:

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Have a good understanding of RCRC

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International Conference 2007

Together for Humanity

(Resolution 1),

Governments and National

Societies acknowledged the

threats posed in

humanitarian terms by

environmental degradation

and climate change.

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The Red Cross / Red Crescent

commitments

Commitments were made to address climate change in

the following ways:

• raise awareness on climate change

• provide humanitarian assistance

• improve capacity to respond

• decrease vulnerability of communities most strongly affected

• integrate climate risk management into policies and plans

• mobilise human and financial resources, giving priority to

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Strategy 2020 emphasizes on

tackling climate change

IFRC’s mission of building

safer and resilient communities

and addressing climate change

is clearly stated as a priority

under the Strategic Aim 2 of

the IFRC Strategy 2020

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Adaptation:

adjusting and

preparing for

change

Strategy 2020

“We also contribute to mitigating

the progression of climate change

through advocacy and social

mobilization to promote

sustainable community

development that optimizes

communities’ carbon footprints”

Strategy 2020

“Our climate change adaptation

work is through scaling up disaster

risk reduction measures and

strengthening traditional methods

of coping with disasters that are

relevant in particular environmental

contexts”

Mitigation:

tackling the

causes of

climate change

‘Mitigation’ and ‘Adaptation’

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RCRC Climate Guide

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Climate change basics

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_Dialogues

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Communications

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Community Risk

Reduction

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IRI-IFRC partnership: IFRC Map room

http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/proto/maproom/IFRC/FIC/prcp_fcst.html

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information for humanitarian

decision-making around the

world.

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be taken based on these

maps.

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Six-Day forecasts,

Three-Month Forecasts, Past

Conditions, Recent Climate

Trends, Vulnerability

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IFRC-WMO partnership

The memorandum reflects the

importance of making

science-based climate information and

prediction accessible and

understandable to local actors

and communities to reduce the

risk of climate-related disasters

WMO and IFRC signed an

agreement to strengthen

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VCA in the context of urban and

climate risks

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SUCCESSFUL VCA PROCESS

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AND HOW TO ADDRESS THEM

IN THE VCA PROCESS

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ASSESSMENT IN URBAN

AREAS

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TOOLBOX – ANALYSING

ISSUES RELATED CLIMATE

CHANGE AND URBAN RISK

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differently in the different

VCA tools

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the context of climate

change and how to use them

to asses climatic risk

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The RC/RC Climate Centre is the

reference

centre

on climate change of the RC/RC family

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Supports the RC/RC Movement to understand

and

address the humanitarian consequences

of climate change and extreme weather events

Formation of the RC/RC

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Main approach

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Raise awareness on the topic climate change

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Advocate for climate change adaptation and disaster

risk reduction (within and outside the RC/RC

Movement)

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Analyze relevant forecast information on all

timescales

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Integrate knowledge of climate risks into RC/RC

strategies, plans and activities

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Help people and institutions learn about climate

change and its humanitarian consequences

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www.ifrc.org

Saving lives, changing minds.

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Paying for Predictions

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www.ifrc.org

Saving lives, changing minds.

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Global Forecast

Total Rain and Snow

September to November 2014

Produced by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and

The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)

Issued Aug 2014

IRI’s next forecast:

18 September 2014

For September to November, there is an increased chance of unusually dry conditions over parts of Asia, particularly Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. Australia and several Pacific islands are also forecasted to be unusually dry.

Unusually wet conditions are more likely in the majority of the Pacific islands, parts of the Horn of Africa, parts of Southern Peru, a portion of mid USA and the Azores Islands.

Forecasts show a 70% chance that an El Niño will develop by December/January/February, but it will probably be relatively weak. Typical impacts of El Niños can be found here:

iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/maproom/IFRC/FIC/elninorain.html. Every El Niño is different and we suggest continual

monitoring of forecasts to see what rainfall effects an El Niño could have in your region in the coming months.

IRI global forecast map

Colours on this map indicate areas where we have

increased confidence that the next three months will be

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More tailored forecasts at IFRC maproom:

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Addressing climate change requires partnerships

with for example: meteorological office,

government agencies and NGOs etc.

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at the local, national as well as international level,

the RC can influence people/ policies!

Photo: Danish Red Cross

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Document and share

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Key Messages

The RCRC’s ‘Strategy 2020’ emphasizes both climate change

adaptation (the main focus for humanitarian work) and mitigation.

What is the difference? Adaptation: adjusting and preparing for the

impacts

of climate change; mitigation: tackling the

causes

of

climate change

It is the most vulnerable among the vulnerable that will be

the most affected by climate change – with less area to live,

less food to eat, fewer resources to combat the changes, the

impacts will be felt more acutely by poorer communities.

The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre:

The RCRC Climate

Centre was created as a reference centre to provide technical

support to the RCRC family on climate-related matters. With a small

HQ in the Hague and staff situated around the world, it supports the

RCRC Movement to understand and address the humanitarian

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