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The climate crisis is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier,” exacerbating vulnerabilities across multiple sectors. As climate-induced disasters become more frequent and severe, particularly in vulnerable regions, integrating non-economic losses and damages (NELDs), which include health, mobility and biodiversity, into disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies is essential. This chapter explores the Climate-Migration-Health (CMH) nexus as a framework to address these challenges. The CMH nexus highlights the interconnectedness of climate change, migration, and health, offering a pathway for more effective DRR and early warning early action (EWEA) strategies. The chapter focuses on improving systems—level preparedness, integrating governance, and promoting cross-sectoral collaboration. It emphasizes the importance of inclusive participation, better data collection on NELDs, and enhanced international cooperation. Through the case study of the 2021 European floods amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the chapter demonstrates the compounded impacts of climate, migration, and health crises, revealing significant gaps in current policy frameworks of international organizations. By embedding the CMH nexus into global and regional agreements and frameworks, this approach seeks to strengthen resilience, protect vulnerable communities, and mitigate the social and cultural losses associated with NELDs, ensuring a more coordinated response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change.

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Perspectives and Approaches to Assist with Disaster Risk Reduction as Seen Through the Climate Change, Health and Migration Nexus

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    2026年

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  • Rashmi Venkatraman,
  • Charlotte Scheerens

摘要

The climate crisis is increasingly recognized as a “threat multiplier,” exacerbating vulnerabilities across multiple sectors. As climate-induced disasters become more frequent and severe, particularly in vulnerable regions, integrating non-economic losses and damages (NELDs), which include health, mobility and biodiversity, into disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies is essential. This chapter explores the Climate-Migration-Health (CMH) nexus as a framework to address these challenges. The CMH nexus highlights the interconnectedness of climate change, migration, and health, offering a pathway for more effective DRR and early warning early action (EWEA) strategies. The chapter focuses on improving systems—level preparedness, integrating governance, and promoting cross-sectoral collaboration. It emphasizes the importance of inclusive participation, better data collection on NELDs, and enhanced international cooperation. Through the case study of the 2021 European floods amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the chapter demonstrates the compounded impacts of climate, migration, and health crises, revealing significant gaps in current policy frameworks of international organizations. By embedding the CMH nexus into global and regional agreements and frameworks, this approach seeks to strengthen resilience, protect vulnerable communities, and mitigate the social and cultural losses associated with NELDs, ensuring a more coordinated response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change.