As disaster risks from floods and droughts continue to increase and affect communities, the relationship between disaster risk and human development has become increasingly important. Despite international attempts to mobilize governments and relevant stakeholders to address disaster risk more holistically, disaster risk reduction and human development remain detached from each other in many countries and communities. This paper explores government practitioners’ views on an integration of disaster risk reduction and human development in the context of floods and droughts in Canada and Australia. The paper draws from a comparative case study analysis involving two Delphi studies and semi-structured interviews with Canadian and Australian practitioners at local, provincial/state, and federal levels. The findings from this study show a dominant view among participants that disaster risk reduction requires a broader engagement with human development systems that is adaptable to local contexts. This includes considerations – such as poverty, health and well-being, climate action, social equity and equality, and human agency – as well as mainstreaming disaster risk information in human development processes and activities. The research identifies mechanisms perceived as being critical to developing integrated approaches, including in effective legislation, policy frameworks, evidence-based decision-making, and cross-sector collaboration. While an integrated approach to disaster risk reduction and human development challenges the political and programmatic complexities for flood and drought risk reduction, approaches to disaster risk governance that reflect the capacities and needs of individuals and vulnerable populations must be developed.

随着洪水和干旱造成的灾害风险继续增加并影响社区，灾害风险与人类发展之间的关系变得越来越重要。尽管国际上曾试图动员政府和相关利益攸关方更全面地应对灾害风险，但在许多国家和社区，减少灾害风险和人类发展仍然彼此脱节。本文探讨了政府从业者在加拿大和澳大利亚发生水灾和干旱的情况下将减少灾害风险与人类发展相结合的观点。本文来自一项比较案例研究分析，涉及两项Delphi研究以及在地方，省/州和联邦层面对加拿大和澳大利亚从业人员进行的半结构式访谈。这项研究的结果表明，与会者普遍认为，减少灾害风险需要更广泛地参与适应当地情况的人类发展系统。其中包括考虑因素，例如贫困，健康与福祉，气候行动，社会公平与平等以及人为因素，以及将灾害风险信息纳入人类发展过程和活动的主流。这项研究确定了被认为对于开发综合方法至关重要的机制，包括有效的立法，政策框架，基于证据的决策以及跨部门合作。虽然减少灾害风险和人类发展的综合方法挑战着减少洪水和干旱风险的政治和方案复杂性，