Disaster mitigation

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

(d) Disaster mitigation, relief and reconstruction.

(b) Natural disaster mitigation ( 17 million)

Some Parties proposed measures to reduce mitigate the risks of floods and drought.

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.

(a) To improve each country apos s capacity to mitigate the effects of natural disasters

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.

It promotes an integrated approach to disaster mitigation.

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

The forthcoming World Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction would provide new opportunities to strengthen the disaster mitigation capacity of the international community.

(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.

(d) Assist in early warning of natural disasters, prevention, management and mitigation efforts

We believe that it is only by pooling its efforts that the international community can mitigate the effects of natural disasters.

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.

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,

Some examples of both disaster mitigation and preparedness activities carried out by UNICEF are set out below

20. During the biennium emphasis will be placed on the development and refinement of mitigation techniques.

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,

14. A number of participants in the Decade took the initiative of convening regional meetings focusing on disaster mitigation strategies.

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 programme aims at strengthening national capacities to mitigate the impact of natural disasters through a region wide training programme in disaster management.

6. Technical cooperation projects in natural disaster mitigation are being implemented in several African countries.

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,

This dialogue made more evident the link between disaster and development and showed that vulnerability reduction is clearly linked to overall disaster mitigation programming.

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.

(c) International and regional cooperation in order to mitigate the effects of natural disasters provision of assistance and coordination of relief preparedness and prevention

This would help to strengthen the national capability, to mitigate the effects of catastrophes and to prevent a repetition of them.

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,