Recognising the importance of disaster preparedness and management for mitigating the impacts of natural calamities and the need for continued efforts by the international community to enhance awareness in this regard.

Australia, as a country that itself is prone to natural disasters, is acutely aware of the threat they pose and of the importance of disaster mitigation and preparedness.

Emphasizing further, in this context, the important role of development organizations in supporting national efforts to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters,

Radiation mitigation and standard setting

5. Recognizes that economic growth and sustainable development contribute to improving the capacity of States to mitigate, respond to and prepare for natural disasters

6. Recognizes that economic growth and sustainable development contribute to improving the capacity of States to mitigate, respond to and prepare for natural disasters

Emphasizing, in this context, the important role of development organizations in supporting national efforts to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters,

Emphasizing further, in this context, the important role of development organizations in supporting national efforts to mitigate the consequences of natural disasters,

Ongoing climate change, environmental degradation, unplanned urbanization and mitigation systems that do not adequately address those factors are the likely cause of the increase in both the incidence and the severity of disasters.

If 2005 has taught the world anything, it is that disaster mitigation and emergency preparedness must be an even higher priority and must be integrated into development planning.

Stressing also the consolidation of the Centre for Coordination of the Prevention of Natural Disasters in Central America, which is of great value for the subregion in the development of more effective strategies to mitigate the impact of natural disasters,

International relief assistance should supplement national efforts to improve the capacities of developing countries to mitigate the effects of natural disasters expeditiously and effectively and to cope efficiently with all emergencies.

Each member agency of the Charter has committed resources to support the initiative, which is contributing to mitigating the effects of disasters on human life and property in countries around the world.

The view was expressed that, while space technology had already proved its contribution to the overall mitigation of the effects of natural disasters, mechanisms for better warning, monitoring and prediction should be improved and rendered more efficient.

First, the tsunami disaster illustrated the lack of a systematic disaster management framework, including disaster mitigation measures, in many countries.

11. Also stresses the need to promote the access to and transfer of technology related to early warning systems and to mitigation programmes to developing countries affected by natural disasters

12. Stresses the need to promote the access to and transfer of technology and knowledge related to early warning systems and to mitigation programmes to developing countries affected by natural disasters

10. Also stresses the need to promote the access to and transfer of technology related to early warning systems and to mitigation programmes to developing countries affected by natural disasters

It has contributed its experience in disaster mitigation and post conflict assistance in Afghanistan, Iraq, Timor Leste, Liberia, the West Bank and Gaza, countries affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami and the Sudan.

Global hands on training workshop on mitigation assessments

Some participants observed that the workshop provided an excellent opportunity to network with other experts and helped clarify concepts and processes in mitigation assessments.

E. Measures for the rehabilitation of degraded land and for early warning systems

E. Measures for the rehabilitation of degraded land and for early

Emphasizing that the affected State has the primary responsibility in the initiation, organization, coordination and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory, and in the facilitation of the work of humanitarian organizations in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters,

(d) Undertake research work geared towards alleviating the effects of persistent organic pollutants on reproductive health

Emphasizing that the affected State has the primary responsibility in the initiation, organization, coordination and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory, and in the faciliatation of the work of humanitarian organizations in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters,

Emphasizing that the affected State has the primary responsibility in the initiation, organization, coordination and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory and in the facilitation of the work of humanitarian organizations in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters,

Emphasizing that the affected State has the primary responsibility in the initiation, organization, coordination and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory and in the facilitation of the work of humanitarian organizations in mitigating the consequences of natural disasters,

desertification and or mitigating the effects of drought

Throughout the sessions, participants had the opportunity to discuss technical concerns relating to mitigation assessments.

They must prepare and implement National Action Programs (NAPs) that identify the causes of desertification and try to mitigate the effects of drought.

Drought and desertification monitoring and assessment 10

the end users of natural resources 18

Experts who attended the hands on training workshops articulated these requests to ensure that technical support is provided to them after the workshops.

E. Ways and means of improving procedures for communication

26. Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

This is independent from their material status and use of any other form of social protection (i.e., mitigation of consequences of social problems).

30. Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

35. Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

27. Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

29. Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

Emphasizes the need to increase the benefits of space technology and its applications and to contribute to an orderly growth of space activities favourable to sustained economic growth and sustainable development in all countries, including mitigation of the consequences of disasters, in particular in the developing countries

Some of the tools introduced at the workshop include COPATH (Carbon Pasture Agriculture Total Harvesting), LEAP (Long range Energy Alternatives Planning system), MARKAL MACRO (Market Allocation Macro Economic Model), ENEP (Energy and Power Evaluation Program) and RETscreen.

The NCSP of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Emphasizing also the responsibility of all States to undertake disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts in order to minimize the impact of natural disasters,