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Climate Change
and the
Red Cross Red Crescent
Red Cross/ Red Crescent Climate Centre
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Whats happening?
How does it affect us?
What can we do?
Climate Change and the
Red Cross / Red Crescent
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1. What do we know about climate change?
Contents
Who are the IPCC?
What is the greenhouse effect
The temperature rises: then what?
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The global climate change debate
IPCC (IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change)
Science andimpacts
Main findings on climate change
Its already happening
Its going to continue
happening
The rate of change is alarming
Extreme weather more frequently
IPCC Fourth
Assessment
Report, 2007
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The greenhouse effect
Science andimpacts
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Origin and effects of global warming
use of fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas)
rising concentrations of
greenhouse gas
rising temperatures (global warming)
changes in local weatherextremes
changes in local
average climate
Science andimpacts
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Temperature
Since the Industrial Revolution (1860s) the global average temperaturehas risen significantly
Sharp increase in rate of temperature rise since 1970
Science andimpacts
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Temperature
The eleven warmest years on record occurred during the past twelve years
Science andimpacts
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Climate Change
is an unequivocal factand
very likely due to humanactivity
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Temperature
Global temperatures will continue to rise over the next century. Different scenarios show different expectations, between +1.8C and +4.0C
Temperature trends (expected)
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+1.0
+2.0
+3.0
+4.0
+5.0
+6.0
1900 2000 2100
globalsurfacewarming(C)
high scenario (A1FI) +4.0C
+1.8Clow scenario (B1)
Science andimpacts
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Climate change willcontinue
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greenhouse gas emissions
Science andimpacts
Whos emitting most? And who is paying the highest price?
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Hazards and human vulnerability
What is changing?
What does it mean for us?
Part 2
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
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Disaster trends
Changing disaster patterns:
geo-physical
hydro-meteorological
epidemics,insect infestations
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Source: CRED
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Hazards andhuman vulnerability
weather related disasters doubled over the past 2 decades increase small- and medium-scale disasters
more uncertainties
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- higher death toll amongst the elderly and disabled- increasing risk of forest fires
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
More warm days and more heatwaves
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More intense rainfall
- More floods, landslides
- Pollution of water
- destroyed harvests
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
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- Too little drinking water- Food security threatened
- Potential impact on conflict and migration
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
More droughts, more often:
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- higher wind speed and more rainfall
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
More intense tropical storms:
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Sea level rise
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
- sea level rise will bring
large coastal areas at risk- salt water intrusion
threatens water supply and
food security
- impacts already being felt
particularly during stormsurge
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Melting ice
reduction in water supplies glacial lake outburst floods
Qori Kalis Glacier, Quelccaya Ice Cap, Peru
1978 2002
Hazards andhuman vulnerability
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Health and climate change
- shift of diseases to new areas- increase of water borne diseases after floods
- increase of diseases due to higher temperatures, humidity or drought
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We have to change
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Red Cross respons
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Mitigation and adaptation
mitigation: tackling the causes of climate change adaptation: adjusting and preparing for change
Red Cross responsto climate chang
Red Cross work is a humanitarian organisation, hence
we engage in climate change adaptation
IFRC
Red Cross respons
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RC/RC International Conference Together for Humanity
ed C oss espo sto climate chang
International conference 2007
Geneva, November
2007- RC/ RC
International Conference
Red Cross respons
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Climate risk management
pto climate chang
Early warning > early action
Climate change
increasing risks, trends,more surprises
Seasonal forecastslevel of risk in coming
months Regular forecastsimpending hazard
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Red Cross experiences:
1. Vietnam
Mangrove forests
Red Cross responst li t h
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to climate chang
Early warningand evacuation
training
Hurricane shelters and radioalarm systems for isolatedvillages
Red Cross experiences:
2. Nicaragua
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Red Cross experiences:
3. Mozambique
Community based vulnerability and capacity assessment
Red Cross responsto climate chang
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to climate chang
Managing theincreased risks ofheatwaves in the
Netherlands
Red Cross experiences:
4. The Netherlands
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Co-operation with Met office
Building new partnerships
Information campaigns
Dialogue and communication
Understanding climate risks atlocal level
Action Plans!
Preparedness for Climate Change Programme
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Key lessons on climate change adaptation
- Involving local communities
- Integrate climate change risks in regular work/ ongoing programmes
- Foster new partnerships
Red Cross responsto climate chang
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Climate Centre
g
A How to Guide for RC work
5 years of experiences compiled in the
Red Cross/ Red Crescent Climate Guide
Red Cross responsto climate chang
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Further information
www.climatecentre.org
www.ifrc.org