Mitigation through resilience is a very effective means of addressing vulnerabilities after a disaster and encouraging communities to persevere. Maddie West discusses the relationship between dependency on aid and resilience in communities post-disasters; people are more vulnerable to risks when they become dependent on relief and aid from external organizations. Maddie West uses Rio+ as an example of how communities can create solutions through interconnectedness, empowerment, and working together to target systemic and upstream change.
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