Vulnerabilidade dos países e suas economias em relação aos desastres naturais, choques relacionados a mudanças climáticas e pandemias

Abstract

Climate change, natural disasters and pandemics are issues that are becoming increasingly relevant for governments, international communities, scientists and emergency agencies. These actors have been increasing their efforts to respond to the potential consequences of these events. Developing countries have suffered the most from these events, increasing their vulnerability at a socioeconomic and spatial level. These events have partly led to population displacement, constituting one of the realities that is one of the greatest humanitarian challenges. Every year, millions of people are forced to move due to natural disasters and pandemics. Among the disasters we can find floods, tropical storms, earthquakes, landslides, droughts and melting glaciers. According to the South American Conference on Migration (CSM), in recent years, an average of 25 million people have been displaced each year in the context of natural disasters and pandemics. The majority of this population remains in their countries, however, some have been forced to cross borders to reach a safe place, or to obtain protection and assistance. Thus, this paper aims to discuss the vulnerability of countries and their economies in relation to natural disasters, shocks related to climate change and pandemics in order to outline strategies to mitigate the effects and develop better growth of their economies(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)