Creating Resilient Futures : : Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change Adaptation Agendas.

• Author: Flood, Stephen.
• TeilnehmendeR: Jerez Columbié, Yairen.; Le Tissier, Martin.; O'Dwyer, Barry.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (269 pages)

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
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