(1) Training Workshop on Community Based Disaster Risk Management

Emphasizing also the importance of integrating risk reduction into all phases of disaster management, development planning and post disaster recovery,

The new concept of integrated risk management was adopted for interventions in disaster situations

Current uses of space based services to support risk reduction and disaster management activities

Reducing risk by strengthening disaster management must be a principal aim of the international community.

India set up its national disaster management authority to strengthen the national and institutional legislative system to deal with disaster risk reduction.

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Emphasizing the importance of addressing vulnerability and integrating risk reduction into all phases of natural disaster management, post natural disaster recovery and development planning,

Identified actions that would support the further use of space technology for risk reduction and disaster management

Disaster risk reduction

Noting the critical role played by local resources, and by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster management and risk reduction, disaster response, rehabilitation and development,

International efforts in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster risk management need to be supplemented at regional and subregional levels.

(f) Disaster management

Disaster risk management, rather than ad hoc humanitarian issues, should become an integral part of our long term development policies.

Greater awareness in respect of natural disaster risk management planning and capacity building at the national level will be crucial.

17. Recognizes the importance of integrating a gender perspective and engaging women in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster management, particularly at the disaster risk reduction stage

The Puebla Panama Plan included a natural disaster prevention and mitigation initiative, which incorporated risk management considerations in projects in all sectors.

A Global Strategy for Disaster Risk

He cited examples of cooperation projects, conducted with bilateral assistance, focused on vulnerability assessment, disaster preparedness and risk management, integrated water management, prevention of desertification, and support of meteorological networks.

Welcoming the development or strengthening of disaster management institutions in some affected countries that provide leadership in comprehensive disaster risk reduction as well as strengthen emergency response at local and national levels,

17. Recognizes the importance of integrating a gender perspective as well as engaging women in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster management, particularly at the disaster risk reduction stage

15. Recognizes the importance of integrating a gender perspective as well as engaging women in the design and implementation of all phases of disaster management, particularly at the disaster risk reduction stage

Noting the critical role played by local resources, as well as by existing in country capacities, in natural disaster response and risk management,

3. Invites the international community and the United Nations system and other international organizations to increase their support for the strengthening of the disaster risk management and disaster preparedness capacity of the Philippines

Disaster management and risk reduction efforts have also been strengthened by the launch, in December 2004, of the Humanitarian Early Warning Service website (www.hewsweb.org).

Risky Risk Management

(v) Risk management.

Regional organizations in disaster prone regions should play a greater role in disaster risk reduction and management by devising regional level programmes and by supporting the efforts undertaken by the countries of the region.

The outcomes of the recent World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Kobe, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005, can support national and regional programmes and strategies for risk reduction and disaster management.

Space system based disaster management support.

Space system based disaster management support

Space system based disaster management support

Space system based disaster management support

The Risk and Disaster Management Programme provides local government, communities and business organizations with practical strategies for mitigating and recovering from conflicts and natural disasters.

The programme builds on existing ESCAP subregional networks on hydrology, meteorology and disaster risk management, especially the Typhoon Committee and the Panel on Tropical Cyclones.

The programme on water related disaster risk management links the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action, adopted at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan, January 2005), to the Water for Life Decade.

In virtually all countries, there is a lack of understanding of the benefits of the use of space technologies in supporting risk reduction and disaster management activities, especially by disaster managers and civil protection agencies.

Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Management has already established a risk management committee that will evaluate the piloting of enterprise risk management in the organization.

C. Risk management strategy

UNHCR risk management framework

The High Level Panel organized at the session drew attention to the importance of regional cooperation in disaster reduction, especially in early warning systems and the development of regional strategies to deal with disaster risk management.

(vi) Space system based disaster management support

(v) Space system based disaster management support

(iv) Space system based disaster management support