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This chapter introduces the book by summarizing three major debates regarding the link between disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, namely the existence and magnitude of long-term economic impacts of natural disasters, the idea that development is the solution to excessive natural risks and climate change adaptation challenge, and the link between trends in natural disasters and climate change. The chapter also presents the main messages of the book, stressing the existence of large potential gains and synergies from a combination of disaster-risk-reduction, resilience-building and adaptation policies. It stresses that disaster risk management policies need to shift from a purely negative stance and follow a more positive and holistic approach that is fully integrated in development planning and aims at a more resilient development.
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Hallegatte, S. (2014). Introduction and Summary. In: Natural Disasters and Climate Change. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08933-1_1
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