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SHELTER & THE CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE Graham Saunders Head, Shelter Department, IFRC Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008 BUILDING BACK BETTER Graham Saunders Head, Shelter Department, IFRC
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Building back better….mitigation and adaptation Addressing causes and consequences Field realities – practical action Key principles Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008
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Addressing causes and consequences Environmentally- aware approaches to shelter & settlement to reduce contribution to climate change Appropriate shelter & settlement responses to minimise impact of climate change Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008
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Philippines post-typhoons … Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008 Scale of need Shelter vulnerabilities Promoting safe shelter Local replicability
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Sudan post-floods … Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008 Incremental disaster Existing coping strategies Shelter & livelihoods Awareness-raising for all
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Building back better means…. Understanding and reducing shelter & settlement risks and vulnerabilities Promoting better or changed practices in settlement planning, approach to construction and preparedness Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008
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Contact: graham.saunders@ifrc.org See: www.ifrc.org Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008
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