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A Climate Change Approach to Development
Professor Matthew Clarke (Deakin University)
Ian de Cruz (Consultant)
Impact of Climate Change
Changing Weather patterns
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Heat waves
Increase heavy rain
Increase in drought prone areas
Increase in flash floods
Increase incidence of extreme high sea levels
Current Approaches to Development
Different approaches to development exist:
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Participatory Approach
Rights Based Approach
Child Based Approach
Gender Approach
Community-based Rehabilitation Approach
Are these adequate?
How NGOs might Respond
NGOs can no longer do business as usual
 Climate change is shifting the landscape (excuse the
pun) and the context matters
 Climate change will require NGOs to ‘think’, ‘act’, ‘do’
differently and not just focus on traditional approaches
to development
 A climate change approach to development is not about
maintaining the status quo
So what will it be?
How NGOs might Respond cont’d
Principles:
> Old practices can no longer continue
> Relief efforts will become the norm
> Collaboration with government and multilateral
organisations will be critical
> Triage response will be necessary
Old practices can no longer
continue
Farming practices will change
Disease patterns will shift
Water reconsidered
‘Relief’ efforts will become the norm
Relief will become standard
Relief – development continuum less likely
Fund-raising model may need to change
Collaboration with government and
multilateral organisations will be
critical
Not just a community-based approach
Funding models to be challenged
Programming differently
Triage response may be necessary
Limited resources are available
Focus on those that can be assisted
Exclude those whose situation is unviable
Conclusion
It is a bleak outlook
Business as usual will not serve the most
vulnerable
Difficult decisions will be required
Knowing the extent of challenge while
depressing provides a pathway for change