Disaster mitigation and preparedness in a changing climate : a synthesis paper prepared for Emergency Preparedness Canada, Environment Canada, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

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This paper outlines the issues and the latest scientific conclusions about climate change and severe weather events. The paper provides information about the relationship between a changing climate and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events especially in the northern latitudes. It discusses policies, means and mechanisms which will reduce the negative impact of extreme weather events and related natural disasters on human populations and infrastructure, with particular emphasis on the Canadian situation. Finally, it looks ahead at the continuing need for scientific, engineering, political and administrative actions and processes that facilitate mitigation in a changing climate