ABSTRACT
Disasters impact countries and people in different ways, yet the diversity of affected populations is not systematically recognised in disaster risk reduction (DRR), including climate change adaptation (CCA). This chapter examines the opposite of inclusion – i.e., social exclusion – and how it relates to concepts of vulnerability and capacity when facing disaster risks and the adverse impacts of climate change. It explores how inclusion and DRR are closely linked when fostering the goal of sustainable development. The chapter considers lessons from development studies pertaining to inclusion to inform DRR practices. This exercise has the advantage of focusing the analysis on the reasons behind people's exclusion, which often relates to wider development issues rather than solely studying the exposure of excluded people to hazards. Having assessed why inclusion matters for DRR, including CCA, the chapter also focuses on existing approaches to create inclusive DRR, including CCA, practices effectively and equitably.
