Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

1. 2012 WORLD EARTH DAY42nd ANNIVERSARY OF PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTSAPRIL 22, 1970 – APRIL 22, 2012 Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

2. WHAT IS THE GOAL? TO FOCUS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO OVERCOME INERTIA AND MOVE TOWARDS: INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY DESIGN OF PARADIGM SHIFTS TO COPE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENT –IMPACTING EVENTS

3. PLANET EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS AT RISK • Oceans • Polar regions • Deserts • Grasslands • Wetlands • Mountains • Forests • Water • Cities

4. THE ONGOING CHALLENGE SUCCESS IS VITAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH FOR 7 BILLION PEOPLE

5. THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012 HAVE BEEN MAINLY CHARACTERIZED BY INERTIA

6. 2012 WAS THE BEST EARTH DAY EVER ONE BILLION PEOPLE IN 192 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN OVER 1 BILLION “ACTS OF GREEN”

7. EVERY LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN ACHIEVE THE CAPACITY TO MONITOR, PREVENT-MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO RISKS TO EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS POSED BY DISASTERS

8. HAZARD MAPS • INVENTORY • VULNERABILITY • LOCATION • MONITORING • PREVENTION & MITIGATION • ADAPTATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RISK ASSESSMENT ACCEPTABLE RISK RISK UNACCEPTABLE RISK ANTICIPATORY DECISIONS LOCAL, REGIONAL, & GLOBAL SCALES DATA BASES AND INFORMATION HAZARDS: GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN UP AFTERSHOCKS

9. Real and Near- Real Time Monitoring Seek out, Enlist, and Enable “Partnerships” Enlighten Communities on Their Risks Vulnerability and Risk Characterization Transfer Ownership of the Knowledge Bases Build Strategic Equity Through “MPA” Scenarios Engage Partners in MPA Learning Experiences Best Practices for MPA Actions Close Gaps in Knowledge and Implementation Introduce New Technologies Situation Data Bases Multiply “Partnerships” by Regional Twinning Towards Disaster Intelligent Communities Cause & Effect Relationships Update Knowledge Bases After Each MPA Scenario Anticipatory Actions for all Events and Situations Interfaces with all Real- and Near Real-Time Sources Gateways to a Deeper Understanding PROTECTING EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR: Monitoring, Prevention-Mitigation, and Adaptation on local and regional scales THE KNOWLEDGE BASE CAPACITY BUILDING CONTINUING EDUCATION

10. Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments Every Year, Planet Earth is Impacted by: • Earthquakes

11. Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments Some of Planet Earth’s Earthquakes also cause: • Tsunamis

12. Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments Every Year, Planet Earth’s Environments are Affected by: • The Eruption of Volcanoes

13. Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments Planet Earth’s environments are affected by: • Landslides

14. Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments Every Year, Planet Earth’s Environments are affected by: • Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones

15. Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment Planet Earth’s Environments are Impacted by: • Building and Development that Reclaims and Creates land.

16. Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment Planet Earth’s Environments are Impacted by: • Building and Development that Reclaims and creates land.

17. Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment Planet Earth’s Environments are Changed by: Construction and Development That Controls Water

18. Technological Hazards that Impact Earth’s Environments Planet Earth is changed by: • Building and Development that Expands a city’s Footprint and Skyline.

19. Planet Earth is Easily Damaged by Man’s actions of: Deforestation Man’s Actions that Impact Earth’s Environments

20. Planet Earth is easily damaged by: Pollution of air, water, and soil. Man’s Actions that Change Earth’s Environments

21. GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS) Facilitating Scientific Monitoring for Prevention & Mitigation, and Adaptation

23. INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: EYES IN SPACE

24. GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS) • SUPPORTED BY 50 COUNTRIES • A NETWORK THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE LAND, SEA, AND AIR • A STEP FORWARD IN UNDERSTANDING THE EARTH AND MONITORING FACTORS RELATED TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

25. GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS) • 50 SATELITES COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA • 68 MOORED BUOYS OPERATED BY USA AND JAPAN MONITOR THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC • 1,288 BUOYS OPERATED BY 14 NATIONS MONITOR TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY • SYNTHETIC APERATURE RADAR WILL HELP FORECAST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

26. FACTORS THAT FACILITATE A PARADIGM SHIFT • POSITIVE MEDIA ACTIONS—POSITIVE ACTIONS WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS. • SALIENCE—WILL ATTRACT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMUNITY’S/REGION’S LEADERS AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. • AVAILABILITY OF POLITICAL LEADERS AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS—TO FORM THE CRITICAL MASS. • PRE-EXISTENCE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC POLICY—A BASIS FOR LEGAL MANDATES FOR MONITORING, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION.

27. EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE ISSUES POLICY EMPHASIS 1: FOCUS ON THE NATURE AND APPROPRIATENESS OF MOVING FROM “THINKING TO ACTION” BY PARTNERSHIPS AND THE WAYS TO ENLIST SUPPORT FOR EACH PROPOSED ACTION

28. SIX THINKING HATS FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT

29. SIX ACTION SHOES FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT

30. EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE ISSUES POLICY EMPHASIS 2: FOSTER REALISTIC CHANGE BY INTEGRATING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION BASED ON EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

31. EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE ISSUES POLICY EMPHASIS 3: CREATE, ADJUST, AND REALIGN POLICIES AND PARTNERS UNTIL YOU CAN CREATE THE KIND OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUN ITIES IN EACH REGION

32. MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION WORK EXPERIENCE WITH PREPAREDNESS EXPERIENCE WITH MONITORING AND WARNING PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 2010 AND BEYOND EXPERIENCE WITH DISASTER SCENARIO PLANNING EXPERIENCE WITH RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE WITH PREVENTION, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION

33. WE STILL HAVE A LIFETIME OF WORK TO DO