In an article published in Nature, a group of scientists claims that there are no “natural disasters”, but disasters that result from man’s role in society and ecosystems. Dangers such as floods, heat waves and droughts are mentioned as a disaster and as a natural event, which results from nature and climate, however, for experts Emmanuel Raju, Emily Boyd and Friederike Otto, this is not the reality.
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First, there is the fact that its intensity and probability have increased due to human action, with climate change. Second, they are seen as disasters due to human vulnerability, which is often constructed by social and political structures. An example of this is the mismanagement of urbanization, inadequate infrastructure or the issue of marginalization. Factors such as these have a direct impact on exposure to disaster risk.
“Blaming disasters on nature or the climate deflects responsibility. It is largely human influence that produces vulnerability. Pointing the finger at natural causes creates a politically convenient crisis narrative that is used to justify reactive disaster laws and policies. For example, it is easier for governments to blame nature rather than addressing human-caused social and physical vulnerability.
For change to take place, it is necessary to change this perspective, they suggest. The assessment of hazards on a temporal and spatial scale, and of places that are being impacted by climate change, are useful solutions for solving the problem. “We must recognize the human components of vulnerability and danger and emphasize human action to proactively reduce the impacts of disasters.”
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