Risk reduction

Disaster risk reduction

Integrating risk reduction into recovery

Measures to support risk reduction

The secretariat of ISDR uses satellite imagery in disaster risk reduction.

New developments include partnerships in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to promote disaster risk reduction and to design subregional common policies on disaster risk reduction.

Risk reduction, therefore, entails reducing vulnerability to hazards.

Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

Indian Ocean disaster risk reduction for a safer world

Indian Ocean disaster risk reduction for a safer future

Indian Ocean disaster risk reduction for a safer future

In support of this, UNDP will deploy national disaster risk reduction advisers to assist national efforts in capacity building for disaster risk reduction in 20 of the most disaster prone countries of the world.

We reaffirm the vital role of the United Nations system in disaster risk reduction.

In Asia, Governments are building greater commitments to disaster risk reduction through several mechanisms.

Their actions typically fall into the risk mitigation or loss severity reduction phases of the risk management process.

General statements Indian Ocean Disaster risk reduction for a safer future

As a participant in the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, IFRC viewed risk and vulnerability reduction not as a cost, but as an investment.

In an effort to enhance synergy between the NAPA process and efforts towards disaster risk reduction, the Chair of the LEG participated in a video conference of the Interagency Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction during SBI 22.

In the aftermath of the 2004 hurricanes, the Government of Grenada issued a disaster reduction policy that introduced risk reduction into the whole recovery process.

Recognizing that disaster risk reduction is a cross cutting issue in the context of sustainable development,

(d) Disaster risk reduction diminishes the need for humanitarian emergency interventions in the aftermath of disasters

Recognizing that disaster risk reduction is a cross cutting issue in the context of sustainable development,

7. Stresses that, in order to reduce vulnerability to natural hazards, risk assessments should be integrated into disaster risk reduction programmes at national and local levels

Some progress is being made towards overcoming vulnerability to natural hazards by integrating disaster reduction measures into development strategies. Those efforts involve linking climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, as well as ensuring that implementation of the Millennium Development Goals supports disaster risk reduction.

The World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, in January 2005 recognized the contribution of space technology to disaster reduction and emphasized the need to incorporate space based services routinely to support risk reduction.

It is particularly encouraging to see initiatives in regions previously less active in the area of disaster risk reduction.

We recognize that the international community has accumulated much experience with disaster risk reduction through the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction and the succeeding International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

This creates a risk that poverty reduction strategies aimed at these peoples will fail.

Risk reduction Knowledge and information Governance Capacity building and technical cooperation Illegal international traffic.

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

Most important, States should also conceive mechanisms that allow bottom up disaster risk reduction initiatives, originating at the community level and contributing to the shaping of disaster risk reduction policy and programmes at the national level.

This causes both mild weight loss, and a mild reduction in blood sugar levels with little risk of hypoglycaemia.

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) study found a 16 reduction in diabetes risk for every kilogram of weight loss.

Recovery priorities workshops and sectoral round tables served to ensure the inclusion of risk reduction in sectoral recovery planning.

The Conference represented a landmark in worldwide understanding of and commitment to implementing a comprehensive disaster risk reduction agenda.

Panel discussion Lessons learned from the recent earthquake tsunami Indian Ocean disaster investing in risk reduction, mitigation and preparedness

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

Ethics management is important to the promotion of good business practices, transparency and risk reduction.

(1) Strengthening the Regional Capacity for Disasters Reduction through the Integration of Risk Management Approach

The subject of risk reduction is discussed at greater length in the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (A 60 180).

Recognizing further that certain measures for disaster risk reduction in the context of the Hyogo Framework for Action can also support adaptation to climate change, and emphasizing the importance of strengthening the resilience of nations and communities to natural disasters through disaster risk reduction programmes,

(e) Investment in disaster risk reduction thus enhances sustainable development and enables humanitarian assistance capacity to be applied more effectively

Africa s potential can be harnessed only by adaptation to climate change, using disaster risk reduction mechanisms.

It is a vehicle for strengthening the financing of and support to disaster risk reduction globally.

Sustainable disaster risk reduction needs to become an integral component of environmental, economic and social development.