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Remote sensing of the Earth, meteorological and environmental monitoring and natural disaster management

Sustainable disaster risk reduction needs to become an integral component of environmental, economic and social development.

UNEP is working on post disaster assessments of environmental impacts, with a view to incorporating environmental concerns into the design of processes of recovery and restoration.

GATES would not only be used for health and education services, but also for environmental and disaster management applications.

Expressing concern over the medium and long term social, economic and environmental impacts of the disaster on the affected States,

Expressing our deepest concern over the negative economic, social, psychological, environmental and other consequences and impacts of the tsunami disaster on those affected countries,

(iii) Fact finding missions (International Environmental Technology Centre) post disaster missions with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to assist in the assessment of the environmental damage of natural and human caused disasters (2)

Satellite data have been utilized in many fields, including agriculture, forestry, land use and land cover mapping, geology, map updating, natural disaster monitoring and environmental studies.

The recent disaster on the Gulf coast of the United States has further reminded us that no nation no nation is immune from natural disasters and environmental threats.

We are concerned about the medium and long term social, economic and environmental consequences of the disaster in the affected countries. The international community's commitment must be sustained.

The concept of security should encompass not only war between States, terrorism and violence within states but also poverty, infectious diseases, environmental degradation and disaster prevention and mitigation.

With reference to the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, he said the Hyogo Framework for Action would have a considerable positive impact on coordination and would substantially reduce disaster losses, in terms of lives and of the social, economic and environmental assets of communities.

However, when considering the Chernobyl topic from the standpoint of economic recovery and sustainable development, we should not forget the long term medical and environmental aftermath of the disaster.

Extending its deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the recent tsunami disaster and their families and to the people and Governments of those countries, and expressing our deepest concern over the negative economic, social, psychological, environmental and other consequences and impacts of the tsunami disaster,

Bearing in mind the importance of addressing disaster risks related to changing social, economic, environmental conditions and land use, and the impact of hazards associated with geological events, weather, water, climate variability and climate change, in sector development planning and programmes as well as in post disaster situations,

Tourism is dependent on an intact ecosystem and hence environmental disaster preparedness and management are particularly relevant in the view of the vulnerability of many tourist destinations to natural disasters (tsunamis, etc.).

Stressing that national authorities need to undertake disaster preparedness and mitigation efforts, in particular through the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, so as to enhance the resilience of populations to disasters and reduce the risks to them, their livelihoods, the social and economic infrastructure and environmental resources,

In order to achieve the financial and mental self reliance of those living in poverty stricken regions, while improving the environmental conditions that they live in, NICCO is engaged in the following activities Environmental conserving, sustainable rural development, Vocational trainings, Education and healthcare programs, and Emergency humanitarian aid upon disaster strikes.

His delegation understood the importance of improving global environmental governance and supported the Secretary General's idea of creating a global early warning system, in the context of a revamped International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.

We are determined to reduce disaster losses of lives and other social, economic and environmental assets worldwide, mindful of the importance of international cooperation, solidarity and partnership, as well as good governance at all levels.

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

Haitian authorities and others repeatedly stressed the need for vastly improved national infrastructure (including energy), attention to the quality of education at all levels, and addressing the environmental crisis, in terms of disaster prevention, reforestation, and water.

Environmental management This consists of environmental modification, environmental manipulation and measures to reduce human vector contact.

This is the largest metropolitan area disaster in decades, and it was not a natural disaster it was a disaster of engineering.

Disaster preparedness

Disaster response

Disaster recovery

Disaster Relief

Stressing that national authorities need to enhance the resilience of populations to disasters through implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction so as to reduce risks to people, their livelihoods, the social and economic infrastructure and environmental resources,

Our Organization's representatives also regularly attended the International Conferences on Health and Environment Global Partners for Global Solutions sponsored by the World Information Transfer and Governments, since these focus on the environmental and health consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.

We are ,therefore, determined to endeavour to reduce disaster losses in the socio, economical and environmental assets and communities worldwide, based on the spirit of national ownership and international cooperation and partnership (note 1), and thus declare the following

Environmental

Stressing that national authorities need to enhance the resilience of populations to disasters through, inter alia, implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction so as to reduce risks to people, their livelihoods, the social and economic infrastructure and environmental resources,

Stressing that national authorities need to enhance the resilience of populations to disasters through, inter alia, implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction so as to reduce risks to people, their livelihoods, the social and economic infrastructure and environmental resources,

The overall goal of UNOSAT is to facilitate physical planning and programme implementation by local authorities, project managers and field personnel working in emergency response, disaster management, risk prevention, peacekeeping, environmental rehabilitation, post conflict reconstruction and social and economic development.

(f) Disaster management

Disaster and Development

Blair s EU disaster

Dialogue or Disaster

Global Disaster Recovery

Disaster risk reduction

Relevant United Nations organizations and donor Governments should strengthen the capacity of disaster prone countries in disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and post disaster recovery within a disaster risk reduction framework, by supporting relevant initiatives in this field.

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,

3 Including ESCAP, ASEAN, the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and the Asian Disaster Reduction Centre.