Applying Risk Management to Mitigate the Consequences of Climate Change

Major climate changes have determined the increasing of disasters frequency, attracting the attention of international community to sometimes irreparable consequences, on the entire world. Institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations worldwide have modified their approach regarding disasters, trying to identify methods to prevent and reduce their impact on the environment and humanity. This means identifying of new instruments for risk assessment, in order to lead to disaster prevention, by involving all stakeholders interested in disaster risk management activities (public authorities, non-governmental organizations, communities, business sector). It is noteworthy that the attitude of contemporary society to climate change has modified: thus, the allocation of material and human resources for preventing and mitigation the effects of disasters have been greatly increased.