Traduction de «catastrophe climatique » (Français → Anglais) :

Effects of the changing climate and continued environmental degradation will lead to more intense and frequent extreme natural events, including floods, droughts, and cyclones; Climate change is also a threat multiplier for instability, conflict and state fragility leading to migration and displacement, weak governance and geo-political instability; Conflicts and fragility also further affect the vulnerability to disasters; Population growth, primarily in poorer countries and households, as well as rapid urbanisation will increase pressure on natural resources and on economic activities in disaster prone areas; Rapid urbanisation lea ...[+++]ding to the concentration of population and investment in hazard and risk prone areas is also a trend that increases significantly vulnerability (it is estimated that by 2050, 60 to 70 % of the world's population will live in urban areas)[10]; Demand for energy and food is growing and puts pressure on resources like land and water.

highlights the fact that, given the challenges offered by climate change and the need for sustainable rural development, support for actions aimed at sustainable use of water in agriculture by reducing water consumption and pollution, should be strengthened and facilitated, as should measures to promote the replenishment of aquifers (e.g. maintenance of terraces in island and mountain regions, enhancing soil fertility), damage prevention measures and measures to remedy damage caused to agricultural infrastructure by climate disasters;

The EU has also continued to review its funding approaches and adapt to growing humanitarian needs , including in response to more frequent climate-related small-scale disasters.

The number of climatic disasters has almost tripled, from 1280 between 1978 and 1987 to 3435 between 1998 and 2007.[3]

[14] Commission communications on Reinforcing the Union's disaster response capacity (COM(2008)130); Building a Global Climate Change Alliance between the European Union and poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change (COM(2007)540); Reinforcing EU disaster and crisis response in third countries (COM(2005)153), the joint High Representative and Commission paper on Climate and international security (S113/08) and the Commission Staff Working Paper on Disaster Preparedness and Prevention (2003).

Disaster preparedness is of key importance as climate change will continue to affect weather patterns and increase the number of natural disasters - particularly sudden on-set disasters affecting vulnerable populations. The Commission will propose an EU Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction in Developing Countries, which will, inter alia , provide the strategic framework for scaling up support for disaster preparedness capacities in third countries facing high levels of risk. A closer relationship should be pursued with Candidate Countries, potential Candidate Countries and the countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy.