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Key Documents that set the Context

Key Documents that set the Context. “A Strategy for What?. 1. Disaster Risk Management Policy. Enhanced Comprehensive Disaster Management Framework. IDB. Disaster Risk Management Strategy & Action Plan For the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean. CTO/CHA. CDEMA.

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Key Documents that set the Context

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  1. Key Documents that set the Context “A Strategy for What? Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 1

  2. Disaster Risk Management Policy Enhanced Comprehensive Disaster Management Framework IDB Disaster Risk Management Strategy & Action Plan For the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean CTO/CHA CDEMA Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 2

  3. “The Strategy Cannot be all things to everyone” Disaster Risk Management Strategy & Action Plan For the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean IDB Disaster Risk Management Policy Enhanced Comprehensive Disaster Management Framework Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 3

  4. Regional Strategy Hazards in Focus Legend: * including those originating outside of the Caribbean region. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

  5. Structure of the Caribbean Tourism Sector “A Strategy for Whom?” Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 5

  6. Tourism Sub-Sectors (CTO) Accommodation Food and Beverage Adventure Tourism Transportation Attractions Travel Trade Events and Conferences Tourism Services Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 6

  7. Tourism Sub-Sectors 1. Accommodation Within the accommodation sector there are large, medium and small hotels, as well as non-hotel accommodation such as villas, bed and breakfast establishments, and campsites. 2. Food and Beverage This sub-sector can be viewed either as a support sector or as a major attraction. In the category of food and beverage there are restaurants, coffee shops, dining rooms, fast food outlets, pubs, lounges, nightclubs, cabarets, catering establishments and specialty shops. 3. Adventure Tourism This category includes air carriers, golf/tennis facilities, parks, fishing facilities, cruise lines, hunting facilities, car rentals, adventure tourism, recreational vehicles, marine facilities and taxis 4.Transportation CTO identified air carriers, bus and tour companies, cruise lines, car rentals, recreational vehicles, taxis, and gas stations as a part of this sub-sector.
 Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 7

  8. Tourism Sub-Sectors 5. Attractions This sub-sector holds the key to raising self-esteem and national pride for every destination. This sub-sector comprises museums, galleries, heritage/historical sites and parks, gardens, amusement/recreation parks, interpretive centres and native/cultural/industrial/eco-tourism. 6. Travel Trade This includes travel agencies, tour wholesalers, tour operators and tour guides. 7. Events and Conferences
 Included in this sub-sector are special events/carnival/cricket, meetings/conferences/conventions, festivals, trade shows/marketplaces, fairs & exhibitions. 8. Tourism Services
 This sub-sector includes Government Tourism Departments, Information Centres, Research Services, Reservation Services, Advertising Agencies, Trade Press, Marketing, Professional Associations, Consultants, Tourism Educators, Tourism Suppliers and Retail Operations. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 8

  9. Tourism Sector Dimensions International Regional National Local Individual Tourist Service Outlet Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 9

  10. Tourism Sector Dimensions CTO, CHA, CDERA, etc. Regional Ministries of Tourism, NTO, Associations, etc. National Tourism Clusters, Associations, etc. Local “Where the rubber hits the road” Individual Tourist Service Outlets Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 10

  11. Impact of Visitor Expenditure in Selected Caribbean Countries Source: CTO, 2009 Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 11

  12. Some Areas of Focus Integration of response/recovery planning within the sector, host community & national DRM planning context Emphasis on understanding/assessing risk to the sector integrating hazard, risk & vulnerability information into decision making and planning Building capacity in the sector for disaster/emergency preparedness/response/recovery planning both through application of training programmes & provision of high-quality guides & models Consideration of incentive programmes (& financial instruments) for enhancing mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery planning Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 12

  13. DRM/CDM Considerations “A Strategy for When?” Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 13

  14. Phases in CDM Context Terms defined as per ISDR “Living with Risk” Pre-event: • Mitigation (includes prevention) • Preparedness Post-Event • Response • Recovery (includes Rehabilitation and Reconstruction) Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 14

  15. Interface of two “Cultures” Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 15

  16. Why a Strategy and Plan of Action? For Whom? • Caribbean tourism sector/sub-sector (regional/national) For What? • Enhanced resilience of the Tourism Sector to consequences of natural hazard induced events in the region • Activities for regional stakeholders for enhanced resilience • Activities to promote resilience at the other levels • Reducing loss of life, injury (including tourists), damage to property & loss of economic activity (livelihoods) in the Caribbean due to events caused by natural hazards • Model & Guide for development of National Strategies For When? • For all phases of DRM/CDM • Iterative Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 16

  17. Overview of the Strategy Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 17

  18. Regional StrategyVision & Goal Vision A sustainable Caribbean Tourism sector with an enhanced resilience to consequences of regional events caused by natural hazards. Goal To build a culture of natural hazard risk reduction within the Caribbean Tourism sector to minimize potential deaths, injuries, loss of property, livelihoods, economic activity and damage to the environment caused by natural hazards through strengthening capacity for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

  19. Regional Tourism DRM Strategy Regional National Local Individual Tourist Service Outlet • What can only be done at the Regional level? • What should regional stakeholders do? • What can be done at the regional level to support other levels? National Tourism DRM Strategy What needs to be done at the national level? How to ‘promote’ & ‘facilitate’? Tourism operators are part of The Community Community resilience? Clusters? What should individual tourism operators do? Emergency Plans? BCP? Community Integration? Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 19

  20. Fundamental Premises To be effective, the Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sectors must support and be supported by National DRM Tourism Strategies To be effective, the Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sectors must rely on the close collaboration of Tourism and Disaster Management ‘Communities’. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 20

  21. Final Regional Strategic Objectives “For all CDM phases” Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 21

  22. Mitigation Structural and non-structural measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards (ISDR) Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 22

  23. Regional StrategyRegional Strategic Objectives Mitigation To promote the availability and use of natural hazard risk information in the tourism sector. To promote adherence to land use planning regulations and building codes in the development of new tourism infrastructure and retrofitting of older infrastructure not built to an approved code. To foster national consideration of protective structural works to minimize damage from natural hazards to key environmental and other assets. To promote mitigation, including risk transfer, as economically viable measures in the tourism sector. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

  24. Preparedness Activities and measures taken in advance to ensure effective response to the impact of hazards, including the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary evacuation of people and property from threatened locations. (ISDR) Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 24

  25. Regional StrategyRegional Strategic Objectives Preparedness To enhance tourism sector contingency planning and capacity building to minimize the loss of life and injury to tourists, tourism sector workers and property damage with an emphasis on tourist accommodation facilities. To promote individual and family preparedness amongst employees of the tourism sector. To foster tourism clusters and their integration into their communities’ contingency planning. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

  26. Response The provision of assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster to meet the life preservation and basic subsistence needs of those people affected. It can be of an immediate, short-term, or protracted duration. (ISDR) Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 26

  27. Regional StrategyRegional Strategic Objectives Response • To enhance the development of emergency response/disaster plans (and related capacity to execute plans) in the tourism sector (and other key supporting sectors). • To promote the integration of tourism facilities’ response with that of their respective communities (and countries). • To promote the integration of tourism sector requirements into preparedness and National Response Plans (NRPs). Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

  28. Recovery Decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the stricken community, while encouraging and facilitating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risk. (ISDR) Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago 28

  29. Regional StrategyRegional Strategic Objectives Recovery To enhance Business Continuity Planning in the tourism sector. To promote the establishment of national guidelines for restoration and reconstruction to ensure the immediate re-establishment of tourism economic activities. Development of a Regional DRM Strategy for the Tourism Sector in the Caribbean Regional Workshop – May 5th, 2009 – Trinidad & Tobago

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