Addressing the challenge:recommendations and quality criteria for linking disaster risk reduction & adaptation to climate change
The present study addresses the urgent need to link disaster reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), while critically reflecting on opportunities and limitations. On the basis of a review of current strategies to link DRR and CCA at the international, national and local level and around 59 standardized as well as non-standardized expert interviews with national and international experts of diverse professional backgrounds, this report summarizes the challenges for a fruitful integration. In addition, it gives guidance for the future direction by providing practical recommendations and quality criteria for developing effective strategies for adaptation to extreme events.