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

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

There is an evolutionary approach from response and relief to disaster risk reduction.

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

(1) Training Workshop on Community Based Disaster Risk Management

(b) Identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning

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.

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

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

Changes in global climate patterns and the frequency of extreme weather events have increased the threat of natural disasters.

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,

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.

Recognizing the clear relationship between development, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and disaster recovery and the need to continue to deploy efforts in all these areas,

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

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

Recognizing also the clear relationship between development, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and disaster recovery and the need to deploy efforts in all these areas,

Recognizing also the clear relationship between development, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and disaster recovery and the need to continue to deploy efforts in all these areas,

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

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

(a) Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation

They also emphasized that adaptation to climate change in reducing disaster risk was a priority.

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

Emphasizing that disaster risk reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

A culture of disaster risk reduction must be fostered at all levels, ranging from the individual to international levels. Human societies have to live with the risk of hazards posed by nature.

(c) Disaster risk reduction is an integral part of sustainable development and one of the essential prerequisites for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

Recognizing, in that regard, that unnecessary loss of life and property could be avoided if better information were available regarding the risk and onset of disasters, through improved risk assessment, early warning and monitoring of disasters,

Initiatives are under way in Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chad, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Madagascar, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Senegal, Seychelles, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda to review national disaster risk reduction plans and to strengthen or create national platforms in support of broader national policy initiatives and the development of sustainable institutional systems to deal with disaster risk.

Recognizing also the clear relationship between development, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and disaster recovery and the need to deploy efforts in all these areas,

Emphasizing that disaster risk reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important cross cutting element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development,

9. Takes note of all the regional and subregional initiatives developed in order to achieve disaster risk reduction, reiterates the need to develop regional initiatives and risk reduction capacities of regional mechanisms and to strengthen them, wherever they exist, and encourages the use and sharing of all the existing tools

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

Long term disaster risk reduction for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction in Nicaragua Algeria the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Djibouti Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

The Indian Ocean tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the earthquakes in South East Asia and other national disasters have posed even greater threats to public health systems.

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

Disaster risk mitigation and preparedness are integral to the planning of human settlements in countries prone to natural disasters.

We must alleviate the suffering from hazards by reducing the vulnerability of societies.

The Conference attracted worldwide attention and assumed an unprecedented level of significance with regard to disaster risk reduction.

The international community should not fail to take advantage of this unique opportunity to take concrete measures to reduce the disaster risks, to establish early warning and response mechanisms and to strengthen the capacity of poor countries to prevent disasters.

Countries like Bangladesh and Mozambique have proven that disaster risk reduction and preparedness can be a life saving investment.

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

States are called upon to build a strong sense of ownership in the area of disaster risk reduction within their populations and support of local Governments capacities.

Disaster risk reduction, peace building, and conflict prevention were, therefore, as important before, during and after a disaster.

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