Annexes to COM(2014)216 - Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action: Managing risks to achieve resilience

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dossier COM(2014)216 - Post 2015 Hyogo Framework for Action: Managing risks to achieve resilience.
document COM(2014)216 EN
date April  8, 2014
agreement on climate change provides for another opportunity to enhance adaptation efforts and integrate disaster risk management. This should build on and be coordinated with related processes under the UNFCCC, such as the National Adaptation Planning process, the adaptation window under the Green Climate Fund, and the Warsaw International Mechanism on loss and damage. Initiatives like the Joint National Action Plans (JNAPs) in the Pacific region are combining efforts in climate change adaptation and disaster risk management and should be promoted in other regions.

Other related international high-level events are also taking place in parallel, in particular on nutrition[37], biodiversity[38], culture[39]. The United Nations Third Conference of Small Island Developing States and the United Nations General Assembly leaders' summit on climate change are also both taking place this year. 

Policies, goals, and targets, and their monitoring that are discussed in each of these fora and the post-2015 Hyogo Framework should be mutually supportive and reinforcing.

The new framework should also clarify the relationships between UNISDR and UNFCCC, as well as other UN bodies responsible for framing the global and national response to the threats of disasters and the impacts of climate change.

Finally, the progressive recognition at international level that prevention is a legal obligation (duty to prevent) through the development of international law by the International Law Commission concerning the “Protection of persons in the event of disasters” is also highly relevant and should be used as a vehicle to improve the implementation of the post-2015 HFA.

6- MOVING FORWARD

A renewed post-2015 Hyogo Framework for Action is a significant opportunity to advance disaster risk management across the world.

The ideas presented in this Communication should serve as basis for further dialogue with EU Member States, European Parliament, Committee of the Regions, European Economic and Social Committee, and other stakeholders (civil society, academia, private sector) as well as international partners and the UN System on how to further shape this agenda in the preparatory process to the Sendai Summit.

[1] The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has been requested (UNGA Resolution 66/199 of 22 December 2011) to facilitate development of a post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction

[2] Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

[3] Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) – the data covers EU-28 and the period between 2002-2012.

[4] As envisaged in the Europe 2020 Strategy COM(2010) 2020

[5] " Natural disasters, counting the cost " (World Bank, 2004)

[6] 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development

[7] United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

[8] Priorities for action:  (1): ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation, (2) identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning, (3) use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels, (4) reduce the underlying risk factors, (5) strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

[9] Implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, Summary reports 2007-2013, UNISDR, 2013

[10] Global Health Observatory, WHO

[11] United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)

[12] COM(2010) 2020,  3.3.2010

[13] Decision N° 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism.

[14]  Supported by the European Commission and developed in cooperation with UNISDR and OECD.

[15] Integrated Research on Disaster Risk, http://www.irdrinternational.org

[16] De Groeve, T., K. Poljansek and L. Vernaccini, 2013. Recording Disaster Losses: Recommendations for a European approach. Publications Office of the European Union, Scientific and Technical Research Reports EUR 26111. ISBN 978-92-79-32690-5, DOI: 10.2788/98653 (online), http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/111111111/29296

[17] COM(2013)213, 16.4.2013

[18] COM(2013)216, 16.4.2013

[19] Contributing to the EU target for 20% climate-related investments of EU budget.

[20] Decision N° 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism

[21] Such as the EFFIS (European Forest Fire Information System) or EFAS 5euroepan Flood Awareness System)

[22] COM(2012)586, 3.10.2012


[23] SWD (2013) 227. 19.6.2013

[24] COM(2009)84. 23.2.2009

[25] SEC(2011) 215, 16.02.2011

[26] Supporting Horn of Africa Resilience

[27] Alliance Globale pour l'Initiative Resilience Sahel

[28] The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) http://www.gcca.eu

[29] European Community – ACP Group of States Intra-ACP Strategy Papers and Multiannual Indicative Programme

[30] Index for Risk Management (InfoRM), http://inform.jrc.ec.europa.eu

[31] Such as the rights to be protected, informed or consulted.

[32] 22 core indicators under 5 priorities for action.

[33] Millennium Development Goals

[34] Complementing existing ones, including Rio-markers http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/rioconventions.htm.

[35] European Investment Bank

[36] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

[37] UN International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) in November 2014.

[38] 12th CoP of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in October 2014 in Korea and the 1st MoP of the Nagoya Protocol.

[39] UNGA Special Session in September 2014 on Indigenous People as well as a planned UNGA high level meeting on culture and sustainable development.