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towards climate change and plans addressing climate probability of an event and
disaster management. Post change, disaster management, its negative consequences”
the adoption of the Hyogo and interconnected issues (UNISDR 2009). Risk is
Framework for Action at such as extreme heat through typically understood in terms
the World Conference on Heat Action Plans. Notable of probability or uncertainty
Disaster Reduction in 2005, examples include cities like regarding potential outcomes.
the Government of India took Mumbai, Thane, Ahmedabad, As such, risk is inherently
a defining step by enacting and New Delhi. multidisciplinary and can
the Disaster Management Act be approached from various
of 2005 to address disaster In March 2021, Mumbai perspectives. However, the
management and climate joined a few Indian cities that notion of risk with the current
adaptation in India by creating released their climate action scenario of rapid urbanisation
a structured approach to plan (MCAP). However, and climate change comes
disaster preparedness and we identified potential across. Under U. Beck’s
response. It emphasises areas of intervention in concept of “radicalized
proactive measures, capacity the MCAP and scope for modernisation” (Beck 1992),
building, and community improvement in enhancing risk highlights the critical need
involvement in managing participatory planning in the for enhanced governance.
disaster risks (NPDM 2009). implementation of the plan
(Wagh & Indorewala, 2021). In the realm of disaster
Moreover, The National Maharashtra has established studies, risk is examined
Action Plan on Climate a State Climate Action through a range of definitions,
Change or NAPCC, Cell (SCAC) in October, reflecting the diverse ways
introduced in 2008, sets forth 2023, which will guide the it can be understood and
a national approach designed implementation of the district analysed. United Nations
to help India adapt to climate level and city level climate Development Programme
change while promoting action plans. The Government (UNDP) puts down disaster
ecological sustainability in of Maharashtra has formally risk as “the probability of
its development trajectory. It approved the development harmful consequences, or
underscores the importance and implementation of climate expected loss of lives, people
of sustaining a high growth action plans by passing a injured, property, livelihoods,
rate as a means to improve Government Resolution economic activity disrupted
the living standards for (Hindustan Times 2024). We and environment damaged
the majority of India’s propose two case studies in resulting from interactions
population and to mitigate this paper, which can provide between natural or human-
their vulnerability to climate pathways of enhancing induced hazards and
change effects (NAPCC 2018). the youth engagement for vulnerable conditions”(GoI-
accelerating climate action. UNDP 2007). Additionally,
Building on national
strategies, many states have 1.4. Risk in the fifth assessment report
of IPCC (Intergovernmental
developed their own State
Action Plans on Climate The United Nations Panel on Climate Change
Change and Disaster International Strategy for 2014), the focus shifted
Management. In addition, Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) towards a more risk-centric
numerous cities and districts terminology for Disaster Risk approach from a vulnerability
have introduced localised Reduction (DRR) defines risk approach. This new approach
as “the combination of the introduced new terminology
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