Prevention As Secretary -General of the UN, Antonio Guterres says, “A little understanding of the economic losses from extreme weather events can help to generate greater action on Climate Change and increased ambition on reducing greenhouse gases.” Unfortunately it seems that most communities are too busy recovering from the last disaster to think much about preventing the next. It is also true that even if we were to stop creating emissions today, the inbuilt momentum of those already in the atmosphere will mean that we will continue to bear the consequences for a very long time. While much of the UN’s focus is now on providing early warning systems in as many regions as possible by 2030, this must be accompanied by disaster mitigation and preparation. National Responses The EU has a central pool of experts and agencies to not only deal with its own emergencies and those of its neighbours, but also for deployment in less develop...
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