Prevention and mitigation

(b) Disaster prevention and mitigation

Prevention and mitigation of harmful conditions

h. Global health, including disease vectors, mitigation and prevention

for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief (agenda item 7) 31 32 6

22 8 Further improvement of environmental emergency prevention, preparedness, assessment, response and mitigation

IV. Methods for future financing of activities for disaster mitigation, prevention and preparedness

The responsibilities of DHA also encompass prevention, mitigation and response to natural, technological and environmental disasters.

Methods of financing activities for natural disaster mitigation, prevention and preparedness beyond the biennium 1998 1999

It would also be necessary to determine the economic and social impact of prevention and mitigation measures.

(i) Paragraph (a) should read Increased capacity of developing countries for preparedness in disaster prevention and mitigation.

(a) Support the decision of ASEAN to establish regional mechanisms on disaster prevention and mitigation, inter alia

Both institutions were required to analyse natural hazard prevention and mitigation opportunities as part of project preparation.

165. Disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness are of primary importance for reducing the need for disaster relief.

Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

28. Another major application would be the contribution of space based systems for disaster prevention and mitigation.

Prevention and control of HIV AIDS and programmes addressed to the mitigation of its negative socio economic consequences

4. Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

National authorities have the primary overall responsibility for disaster prevention, preparedness and response as well as for mitigation.

5. Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

7. Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief.

quot Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of the Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World Guidelines for Natural Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation, and its Plan of Action, especially with regard to its call for international cooperation in the field of disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation,

Meteorological observation from satellites mitigation was contributing to improved weather forecasting and the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters such as hurricanes, as well as efforts to address the devastating effects of climate change.

Those initiatives include GEO, the International Charter Space and Major Disasters , IGOS P, GMES and the WMO Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme.

Based on the above generated information, action programmes (both prevention and mitigation) on space debris and its related aspects could be developed.

D. Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief (agenda item 7)

In view of the escalating cost of disasters, the current response oriented approach must be replaced by prevention and mitigation activities.

D. Review of progress on the proposed inter agency space applications project for disaster prevention, mitigation and relief (agenda item 7)

Ensure the right to community life through education, risk prevention and mitigation of harm in the areas of health, hygiene and the environment

The Puebla Panama Plan included a natural disaster prevention and mitigation initiative, which incorporated risk management considerations in projects in all sectors.

Prevention, mitigation and preparedness for natural disasters, and actions to implement the Yokohama Strategy, could be integrated into the country strategy note, where appropriate.

(i) Paragraph (a) should read Increase in the number of developing countries having the technical capacity to deal with disaster prevention and mitigation.

Shifting from emergency disaster response to more proactive disaster prevention, risk reduction and mitigation will, in our view, be the key to success.

There is a need to devise mechanisms for the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, with the full participation of the communities involved.

14. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

10. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

11. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

12. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

13. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

27. Between 1996 and 1998, the Nicaraguan Government made some progress in evolving from a primarily disaster assistance focus to one of prevention and mitigation.

As a first step, Kyrgyzstan offers the use of its territory as a pilot area for the prevention and mitigation of such natural disasters.

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All disaster prevention and mitigation work is field oriented, thus the temporary freeze on expenditures hampered ongoing activities and made the initiation of new ones impossible.

58. United Nations agencies have collaborated with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Resident Coordinators in natural disaster prevention, mitigation and response.

In fulfilling the responsibilities related to the coordination of natural disaster mitigation activities as recommended in the programme for reform, the Disaster Management Programme also assumes the functions of disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness, as they related to national capabilities.