Resilient Post Disaster Recovery through Building Back Better

Mannakkara, Sandeeka; Wilkinson, Suzanne; Potangaroa, Regan

doi:10.1201/9781315099194

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“…BBB suggests high levels of community support such as advisory services for disaster affected households, specialised assistance to vulnerable groups, counselling services and appropriate levels of community involvement in recovery planning and implementation activities for empowerment and ownership (Mannakkara and Wilkinson, 2015;Malti and Noam, 2016;Edgington, 2017). BBB advocates for having a tailor-made economic recovery plan with speedy livelihood recovery strategies, alternative business options and business advisory services along with government support to assist in rejuvenating the economy of the community (Mannakkara and Wilkinson, 2012;Mannakkara et al, 2019).…”

Section: Build Back Bettermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Also, most of the concepts in this framework covers the literature on recovery and BBB. Further, the BBB framework has been used by the experts to investigate other disaster recovery case studies such as 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2009 Victorian Bush Fire, 2010 Christchurch Earthquake (Mannakkara et al, 2019;Mannakkara and Wilkinson, 2012;Mannakkara et al, 2018), and therefore chosen to examine the recovery efforts of Kerala.…”

Section: Build Back Bettermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This was evident. BBB recommends that relocation or resettlement should be chosen as a last resort after considering every possible option to support the vulnerable community (Mannakkara et al, 2019). In the instances where relocation is opted for, a comprehensive resettlement plan needs to be employed to minimise disruption and support the community through the resettlement process.…”

Section: Disaster Risk Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Psycho-social recovery is interlinked with economic recovery (Chang et al, 2012;Mannakkara et al, 2019). Economic restoration after a disaster event plays a vital role in the overall recovery progress (Tierney, 2007).…”

Section: Community Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…60% from 10 selected flood affected areas completed their training and benefitted through this initiative (RKDP, 2018). Upscaling the local skills will cater to skills shortages and provide new livelihood options by using local resources (Mannakkara et al, 2019).…”

Section: Community Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

Neeraj

Mannakkara

Wilkinson

2020

IJDRBE

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Purpose This paper aims to understand the recovery process after the 2018 floods in Kerala, India, and it determines whether the recovery efforts were aligned with Build Back Better (BBB) concepts. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted to collect the data from the officials of Government and NGOs involved in Kerala recovery. The participants were interviewed on the challenges faced during the recovery process and the actions taken by them to overcome it. Findings The study identified that the Kerala Government was proactive at making the community resilient from future disasters by – encouraging owner-driven reconstruction among flood-affected households; supporting locals to rejuvenate their business; and by creating a local-level recovery authority. Further, this paper identifies the areas that Kerala was lacking in terms of BBB and where resilience-based plans and actions are needed for the future. Research limitations/implications The participants were employees of Government and NGOs at a state level as they were the primary decision-makers to implement any recovery actions. Researchers believe that the authorities at district and village level could have had a different perspective towards implementing the recovery actions. Practical implications The best practices presented in this paper for effective BBB will assist the government to build/improve resilience in the community. Originality/value The implementation of BBB concepts in the areas of disaster risk reduction, community recovery and effective implementation was never studied extensively. The research provides valuable information on what extent Kerala’s post-disaster recovery and reconstruction activities were in-line with BBB practices.

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Section: Build Back Bettermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Build Back Bettermentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Disaster Risk Reductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Community Recoverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Community Recoverymentioning

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Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

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2020

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Adapting to Climate Change by Building Back Better in Disaster Recovery: Case Study of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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2021

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Boost Nature-Positive Production

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The overall goal of nature-positive production is to reconcile the need for the production system to meet the demands resulting from growing populations and rising prosperity with the necessity of restoring the environment, improving the quality of soil, conserving biodiversity, and sustainably managing land, water and other natural resources. The strategy is to protect, manage and restore ecosystems: to “produce more from less” and set aside some land and water for nature. In this context, action at the landscape scale is key, extending beyond individual production fields to the watershed, the entire river basin, and the coastal area influenced by the change of land use and river discharges (IPCC Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems [PR Shukla, J Skea, E Calvo Buendia, V Masson-Delmotte, H-O Pörtner, DC Roberts, P Zhai, R Slade, S Connors, R van Diemen, M Ferrat, E Haughey, S Luz, S Neogi, M Pathak, J Petzold, J Portugal Pereira, P Vyas, E Huntley, K Kissick, M Belkacemi, J Malley (eds)], 2019). Nature-positive landscape-level interventions include system-based conservation agriculture, agroforestry, river basin management, bio-inputs, integrated soil fertility management, soil and water conservation and nutrient recycling. In particular, maintaining trees in landscapes, avoiding deforestation and promoting landscape restoration are critically important for preventing soil erosion, regulating water resources, and protecting environmental services essential for sustaining production at multiple scales, from the regional to the global. Such nature-positive approaches are best based on bottom-up and territorial processes, strengthened by scientific innovations and enabling policy environments. Translating science into transformative action also requires system-level governance and policy interventions that enable and provide incentives for farmers and land managers to adopt nature-positive practices. Greater public and private sector investment in research and innovation is needed if we are to develop solutions and adequately scale the adoption of nature-positive production systems. Furthermore, a realignment towards nature-positive food systems requires awareness and empowerment on the part of producers and consumers. These concepts must be introduced to farmers through robust extension programs, with special attention paid to woman farmers. They must be taught in schools and broadcast to consumers. Ultimately, the aim should be to foster a five-way dialogue among academic institutions, farmer and citizen groups, industry and policymakers to translate scientific knowledge into viable action.

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Resilient Post Disaster Recovery through Building Back Better

Cited by 17 publications

References 56 publications

Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

Build back better concepts for resilient recovery: a case study of India’s 2018 flood recovery

Adapting to Climate Change by Building Back Better in Disaster Recovery: Case Study of Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Boost Nature-Positive Production

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