Earthquakes, floods, storms — the world is not adequately prepared to face increasing disasters, said a report calling for a rethink on global risk management. | AFP
Floods and storms, which have been exacerbated by climate change, top the list of disasters and account for 42 percent of the total.
“Far too little attention and investment is put to long-term planning and prevention, from strengthening building codes to adopting hazard alert systems,” said Peter Gluckman, president of the ISC. Mami Mizutori, UN special representative for disaster risk reduction said “the multiple challenges of the last three years have laid bare the fundamental need for greater global readiness for the next disaster.”
The report additionally drew attention to resource allocation issues. For example, only 5.2 percent of aid for developing countries for disaster response between 2011 and 2022 was dedicated to risk reduction. The rest was allocated to relief and post-disaster reconstruction.The ISC calls for the widespread deployment of early warning systems, noting that 24 hours’ notice of a storm could reduce damage by 30 percent.
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