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DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Follow-up World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD IATF6, 24 – 25 October 2002. WSSD- in Johannesburg 26 Aug 4 Sept. ISDR poster promoting the subject and “Living with Risk” disseminated

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DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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  1. DISASTER REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Follow-up World Summit on Sustainable Development, WSSD IATF6, 24 – 25 October 2002

  2. WSSD- in Johannesburg 26 Aug 4 Sept. • ISDR poster promoting the subject and “Living with Risk” disseminated • Promotional activities with WMO and ISDR- press conference • Sidevents- with WMO on climate; the Local Authori • Jointly support delegates.....

  3. Outcome • Political statement • Plan of Implementation • Partnerships- “Type 2”

  4. Draft text for Programme of Action, (now worked on as Chairman’s paper) Disaster reduction under Poverty eradication; Protecting and Managing the Natural Resource Base; SIDS; Decision making Side events: -water management, including floods; - earth observation satellites and global mapping, support early warning systems for disaster mgt, climate and water cycle monitoring 3rd PrepCom outcome

  5. Draft Programme of Action Recognition of ISDR as framework • Launch global programme for action to address vulnerability and disaster reduction, multi-risk approach • Focus on joint observation, research and early warning system; assessment of climate change impact/and El Nino; develop regional, subregional & national strategies; strengthen national capabilities risk assessment/legislative arrangements; watershed and wetland restoration. • Indicators for disaster reduction

  6. Programme of Action-further needs: • Targets and implementation mechanisms • Identify specific actions and means - possible support from agencies and funding sources • Link to Yokohama review Input from each Task Force member

  7. 4th PrepCom, Bali, 25 May- 7 June I.- Inter Governmental process: • Informal drafting Programme of Action (25-27 May) • Elements for political document • Highlevel Segment (5-7 June) II. Multistakeholder segment III. Continued presentation partnerships and initiatives

  8. Side events Bali • Focus on new, emerging issues, areas and priorities. ISDR planning one on: • Summary from online debate: how disasters impact on development, role of community action and education • Early warning- global approach • International Centre for El Niño Studies Disaster reduction for sustainable development

  9. International in scope, added value, support implementation of sustainable development in developing countries (LDC, SIDS...) support Agenda 21, Millenium goals and Jo’burg outcome Voluntary, self-organizing nature, participatory approach Monitoring of progress by WSSD follow up framework Launched in Jo’burg, Partnerships/initiatives “Type 2” outcomes

  10. Possible partnerships within ISDR Other WG issues ? Early Warning Forum/Network(build on recommendations from WG2) Network/s for education, capacity building and community outreach- integrated risk mgt approach(regionally based) SIDS- capacity building for vulnerabilityreduction(UNDP/Capacity 21)

  11. Advocacy purpose New version to circulate in Bali Evolving- course of action On-line debate providing interesting input Final for WSSD, published TASK FORCE: Comments (7 May) Dissemination Cross reference in own productions Background paper On-line debate: www.earthshummit2002.org

  12. Supporting documentation • Several global reports under preparation, useful for WSSD: • World Disaster Report (IFRC) • Global Environmental Outlook (UNEP) • Global Review on Disaster Reduction (ISDR) • World Vulnerability Report (UNDP) • Millenium Ecosystem Assessment (WRI)

  13. Sum up for discussion IATF:Proposed further action • Back ground paper comments and dissemination, cross reference • PrepCom 4 participation, Bali, side events • Focus for Political Statement • Partnerships/initiatives: develop in consultation with ISDR

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