7. The Three Pillars of the Approach: detailed view followed by summary

9. Three “pillars” as foundation of approach Promote environmental & climate-smart development Plan for uncertainty and unexpected events Increase knowledge & support on risk & climate impacts Empower communities & local authorities to influence the powerful Ensure flexible & integrated policy & practice across sectors and scales Integrate knowledge of changing risks into vulnerability reduction Forge partnerships for rights to access basic services, assets Promote learning to improve policies and practice Assess effects of CC on disaster risks Promote socially just & equitable economic systems Increase ability of actors to innovate & experiment Integration of actors working on disasters, climate & development 3 Address poverty & vulnerability 2 Enhance adaptive capacity 1 Tackle changing disaster risks

11. National & International Political Economy Power relations Demographics Conflicts & War Environmental Trends Debt Crises Etc Social Structures & Power Systems Class Gender Ethnicity Caste Other power relationships Hazard Flood Cyclone Earthquake Tsunami Volcanic eruption Drought Landslide Biological D I S A S T E R Vulnerability component Livelihood & its resilience Base-line status Well-being Self-protection Social Protection Governance S O C I A L F R A M E “ Crunch” Pressure and Release (PAR) model (Cannon, adapted from At Risk ) R O O T C A U S E S

12. National & International Political Economy Power relations Environmental Trends Debt Crises Etc Social Structures & Power Systems Class Gender Ethnicity Caste Other power relationships Hazard Flood Cyclone Drought Landslide Biological D I S A S T E R Vulnerability component Livelihood & its resilience Base-line status Well-being Self-protection Social Protection Governance S O C I A L F R A M E R O O T C A U S E S Climate change makes hazards worse Poverty hits environment CC undermines livelihoods

13. Application and use of the Approach