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Torrential rainfall overwhelmed Valencia in October 2024, leading to widespread devastation, massive insurance claims, and a public outcry over governmental shortcomings. Spain’s Consortium for Insurance has already processed tens of thousands of claims for homes, businesses, and vehicles, while recovery efforts are underway with the deployment of 17,000 troops. However, finger-pointing between Spain’s central and Valencia’s regional governments highlights the lack of coordination and preparedness.

Protests have erupted, with residents expressing their fury over the perceived negligence, even targeting the Spanish King and Queen during their visit to the region. This brief note suggests that the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP’s Natural Resource Governance Framework, a rights-based tool for improving governance in environmental and disaster contexts, could be key to addressing the systemic gaps that contributed to this tragedy. Without effective climate governance, even wealthy nations remain vulnerable to catastrophic events

Steps towards using the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP natural resource governance framework as a good governance guide:

1. Understand the Core Principles of the Framework

2. Assess the Current Governance Context 

3. Engage Stakeholders and Foster Inclusive Dialogue

4. Development an Actionable Time-Bound Governance Improvement Plan

5. Stay Committed to the Human Rights and the Nature Rights Approaches

6. Develop a Result Chain

For more information on how to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ CEESP natural resource governance framework can help you develop an actionable governance improvement plan, email us: [email protected]

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