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This article is a bit downbeat... Beyond global prevention really and more about how to mitigate its effects. The threee Rs are reinforce, rescue and recovery. And government and society both have their roles to play. This article grabbed me as, like it or not, some places are already witnessing effects that might be caused climate change. Often this cave and other discussion areas on the web will talk about climate change in an 'about to happen' way, taking a campaigning stance not encompasing real-life examples beyond abstracted graphs.

The story

No country is ready for natural disasters. In fact, some of the world’s richest nations are the worst prepared. C Paskal presents a guide to mitigating the huge human and security cost of our changing climate.

"In a world of environmental change, limiting loss will be just as important as promoting growth. "

Environmental change is a sustained and pervasive attack on the status quo. Nothing can be taken for granted, and that includes global transportation, international law, borders, agriculture, infrastructure, access to resources, military power and economic stability.

As it stands, no country is prepared. However, it does not have to be that way. The human, economic, political, and security cost of environmental change can be mitigated at three stages. These, the three R’s, are:

• Reinforcing mitigation and adaptation before the event through good planning, communication and regulations;

• Executing an effective rescue during the crisis;

• Supporting a long-term regional recovery to lessen the disruptive social and economic impacts.

Each of these three categories operates at two levels: government and society (including business). These make six areas that can be worked on to create better defences against environmental change – or, looked at another way, six areas of vulnerability.

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