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A pilot project for Environmental Mapping & Risk Reduction In cooperation between

Environmental Risk Identification. A pilot project for Environmental Mapping & Risk Reduction In cooperation between Joint OCHA-UNEP Environment Unit Swedish Defence Research Institute Swedish Rescue Services Agency Joint Research Centre. Leif Jönsson Gudrun Van Pottelbergh.

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A pilot project for Environmental Mapping & Risk Reduction In cooperation between

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  1. Environmental Risk Identification A pilot project for Environmental Mapping & Risk Reduction In cooperation between Joint OCHA-UNEP Environment Unit Swedish Defence Research Institute Swedish Rescue Services Agency Joint Research Centre Leif Jönsson Gudrun Van Pottelbergh

  2. The big and obvious • Large infrastructure • Industrial facilities containing hazardous materials • Located in the affected area

  3. ERI in Disaster ManagementPerspective ERI

  4. ERI: Where do we want to go? Level 3: Disaster Risk Reduction Activities,for example APELL Level 2: Response preparedness tool Level 1: The ERI as a response tool - Current status Level 0: Before the ERI

  5. ACTION TIME Current 0 % 100 % IDENTIFIED HAZARDS Target audience(s) Primary Target audience National authorities Secondary Target audience Internat’l org (ISDR, UNDP) Tertiary Target audienceEmergency responders (e.g. SRSA)

  6. ERI in RIWG • First pilot phase • Improving the response tool through analysing past experiences • Investigating other means of obtaining data • Determing the accuracy of the information through conducting a pilot project to map one hazards in one country • Second pilot phase (link with Seveso) Mapping of vulnerable countries

  7. REA FEAT ERI Disaster Impact Immediate Response, Relief UN Country Teams and UNDAC Disaster Preparedness Capacity Development Humanitarian Response Early Recovery Risk Reduction Recovery/Reconstruction

  8. Response tool of JEU: 30 natural disasters ERI as a response tool

  9. Some statistics ERI as a response tool

  10. Some statistics ERI as a response tool

  11. Case-study: Mt Kelud Volcano, Indonesia • Sitrep on 17 October 2007 • ERI prepared and sent on 18 October • OCHA Country Office received • Translated on local language • Faxed to authorities • Local authorities tried to identify exact locations of sites • No infrastructure damaged ERI as a response tool

  12. Mt Kelud Volcano, Indonesia Good practices • Reaction authorities • Alert • Timing more important than accuracy • Concise and user-friendly format of data (data was available, but scattered) • Shared with responsible agencies of facilities • OCHA office to authorities • Requested to provide update on facilities • Encouraged to develop similar tool ERI as a response tool

  13. Activity 1: Feedback • Feedback from • UNDAC members • OCHA Country offices • OCHA Regional offices • OCHA Desk officer New York • UNDP Environmental officers ERI as a response tool

  14. Actions upon receipt ERI • Shared with (sometimes upon request) • Disaster management authorities • Ngo’s • Private sector • Sites inspected – hardly any damaged • Authorities asked to take appropriate action: preparedness actions, updating data, etc ERI as a response tool

  15. Feedback: How useful? • General • First advantage: Alert on environmental risks • Would have been more useful if disaster was stronger • Authorities: • Format: Disaster-specific, readily usable • UNDAC: • First indication what to expect ERI as a response tool

  16. Room for improvement • Need for more detailed locations Action: Further development roadmap • Need for continuous update of new data Action: Authorities prepared to fill in • Better information about objective ERI Action: Insert in outreach strategy – TA1 • Overcome language barrier Action: Add symbols ERI as a response tool

  17. New lay-out ERI Prioritization Symbols ERI as a response tool

  18. Activity 2: More data • International Charter: « Space and Major Disasters » • Natural and Technical Disasters • Triggered by Civil Protection or UN agencies Questions: • Space date useful for Natechs? • To be translated to commercial databases: Feasible? Interest? Legal consequences? ERI as a response tool

  19. Activity 2: More data • Additional data • Raw Materials group • Mbendi (Other investment companies?) • FOI database on Environmental and Health hazards areas in crisis and conflict areas • TNO Database on environmental accidents !! Most data in national framework Fits into for ERI as respons preparedness ERI as a response tool

  20. Activity 3: Pilot country • Objective: • Response preparedness tool • to improve quantity and quality of data • Responsible actors: SRSA • Input from FOI and JEU • Time-frame • Choice of pilot country ERI as a response preparedness tool

  21. When & What & Who? Level 3: Disaster Risk Reduction Activities Pilot Country 2008 Level 2: Response preparedness tool Level 1: The ERI as a response tool - Current status Level 0: Before the ERI ERI as a response preparedness tool

  22. Pilot country Outcome: • DRR in pilot country: Link with APELL, national DRR-platforms • Lessons used for second project phase • …. ERI on Disaster Risk Reduction - level

  23. THANK YOU!

  24. Questions • How useful would such a tool be for your country? • Are you aware of the existence of data identifying industrial facilities within your country? What are the conditions for its use? • Your opinion on the ‘Space Charter? • Would your country be interested in implementing the ERI? • What criteria should information sources have? • Should the ERI continue to be used as response tool once databases of hazardous installations have been established? • Do you have suggestions on the existence of related disaster risk reduction activities, such as APELL, that can follow-up on the outcome of the ERI in the Rosersberg framework? • …

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