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Through our experience responding to emergencies in • Protection Risks Amplified — During and after
Canada and internationally, we have identified four key disasters, incidents of violence and safety concerns surge
trends that prove helpful in understanding the system-level as the shocks impact people’s well-being, dignity, and
impacts of climate change: livelihoods. It is essential for us, as business continuity
experts, to acknowledge that protection concerns lie at the
• Climate Emergencies as Multipliers — Disasters are core of the overall humanitarian context. Thus, prioritizing
multifaceted, and their impacts intensify and compound protection measures is imperative in mitigating the impacts
existing crises. For example, flooding not only causes of climate emergencies.
infrastructure damage, but also leads to severe health
impacts with diseases emerging and re-emerging to add • Deepening Vulnerabilities — Climate emergencies
strain on the healthcare system and increase absenteeism. disproportionately affect populations experiencing
Displacement due to wildfires significantly impacts local vulnerability exacerbating barriers to accessing essential
economies, disrupts supply chains, and exacerbates services. This includes refugees, undocumented migrants,
housing crises. Recognizing the interconnected nature and seniors, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTTQIA+ individuals,
complexity of such emergencies is crucial in formulating racialized communities, Indigenous communities, and
effective response strategies. marginalized communities. To ensure effective responses,

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