Sub-paragraph 1(c) (ii, iii) of the Bali Action Plan: background and options for reducing disaster risks

Synergies between disaster risk reduction and climate change: background note for consultation, informal paper prepared to support bi-lateral dialogue on the margins of the UNFCCC meetings, Bangkok, 31 March - 4 April 2008

The purpose of this paper is to assist Government policy advisors and negotiators in their follow up on Sub-paragraph 1 (c) (ii) and (iii) of the Bali Action Plan. It provides background on the substance, practice and approach of disaster risk reduction and recommendations for specific actions.