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
Building back better….mitigation and adaptation Addressing causes and consequences Field realities – practical action Key principles Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008
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
Philippines post-typhoons … Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008 Scale of need Shelter vulnerabilities Promoting safe shelter Local replicability
Sudan post-floods … Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008 Incremental disaster Existing coping strategies Shelter & livelihoods Awareness-raising for all
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
Contact: See: Shelter & Climate Change Brussels Nov 2008