Topic 1.3
Managing Disasters
Theme Wrap-up Session19th March 2009
2004
From Mexico to Istanbul: From Mexico to Istanbul: DisastersDisasters
20052006
20082007
2009 Hurricane Katrina, US
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Flood in Asia (Bangladesh, India and China) and Flood in Africa (14 countries)
Cyclone Sidr, Bangladesh
Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar
Flood in Midwest US, India, China, the Mekong etc.
Prolonged drought in Australia and MENA etc.
Typhoon Durian, Philippines
After Istanbul:After Istanbul:• UN 2nd Global Platform for DRR• COP 15• etc.
From Mexico to Istanbul: From Mexico to Istanbul: ActionsActions
How to Mobilize and ManageHow to Mobilize and Manage all available all available resources in a proper way to tackle resources in a proper way to tackle
disasters in a changing world?disasters in a changing world?
Overarching Question
MLIT Japan,MEF Turkey
WMO,MLTM Korea
TOPIC 1.3 SESSIONS TOPIC 1.3 SESSIONS
ICRC, JICA,LAS, PWA,
UNICEF
Royal Haskoning,UN ISDR,
MTPWWM NLD, CPWC
Trialogue Technology for Water-
related Disaster
Management
Managing Water-related
Risks in
Changing Climate
Water Management
During/After Disaster & Conflicts
Overall Observations
- More than 100% audience
- Informative opinions/view presented and shared
- Lively Q&A held with the audience
Session 1.3.1 Trialogue Session
Key Question:How can we stimulate and facilitate (more) effective
co-production between government, science and civic society to better prevent water-related disasters, mitigate their effects and / or improve the response?
Conveners:
Royal Haskoning Co.,
UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction,
Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (The Netherlands),
Cooperative Program on Water and Climate,
Chaired by Mr. Tom Smit
Session 1.3.2 Technologies for Water-related
Disaster Management Key Questions:- How should we enhance the use of existing and new
technologies to manage disasters induced by climate change and population growth?
- How should we incorporate technologies for minimizing economic and human loss into domestic institution and culture?
Conveners: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Japan, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, State Hydraulic Works (DSI), Turkey
Chaired by Mr. Minoru Kuriki
Session 1.3.3 Managing Water-related Risks in
Changing Climate
Key Question:
How to make a paradigm shift from reactive to a proactive approach to management of risks through adaptation?
Conveners: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Maritime Affairs, Republic of Korea
Chaired by Mr. Avinash Tyagi
Session 1.3.4 Water Management During and
After Disasters/Conflicts Key Question:- Does the legal framework allow, call for intervention?- Do urgent proactive responses constitute a need or a moral
obligation in order to ensure normalization of services in chronically conflict ridden, unstable environments?
Convener:
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
Palestinian Water Authority (PWA),
League of Arab States,
UNICEF
Chaired by Mr. Robert Mardini
Message/Recommendations (1)
Address to:
National Governments
Integrate Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) into national development and financial plans, recognizing adaptation to increasing risks from global changes as the “highest” priority issue.
Message/Recommendations (2)
Address to:
National Governments
Provide a robust policy framework for water-related DRR in the context of IWRM, through strengthening comprehensive structural and non-structural measures when adopting to global changes.
Message/Recommendations (3)
Address to:
Regional entities, National and Local Governments
Establish regional, national and local goals/targets for WRDRR, taking the impact of climate change into consideration with broader context.
Message/Recommendations (4)
Address to:
All stakeholders
Integrate cooperation among Government, Society and Science through Trialogue, to better manage water-related disasters
Message/Recommendations (5)
Address to:All stakeholders
Promote wise combination of existing and emerging technologies to manage water-related disaster risk reduction.
Address to:
Central and Local Governemnts other Institutions
Develop water-related disaster warning systems, human capacities, reliable data exchange networks and preparedness indicators for WRDRR
Message/Recommendations (6)
Address to:
Regional, national and Local Governments other Institutions
Mobilize science-based knowledge for proactive institutional and financial approaches for decision-making process.
Message/Recommendations (7)
Message/Recommendations (8)
Address to:
All stakeholders
Maintain key water infrastructures and appropriate living environmental conditions during and after disasters and/or conflicts with wider acceptance of modalities that allow for efficient use of available resources.
Address to:
Regional, national and Local Governments other Institutions
Invite local governments, donors and various stakeholders active in the water sector to develop alternative approaches to reach normalization of services in chronically conflict affected environments.
Message/Recommendations (9)
- Mainstream risk reduction within development plans for sustainable development
- Keep telling disaster stories again, again and again!- Start trialogue well before the disaster occurs- Use accessible and sustainable Technologies wisely- Aim for zero Fatality- Maximize livelihood opportunities and reducing risks- Better climate information for a better future- Obtain high quality and long time series of data- Take water issues out of conflict dynamics- From potential constraint to opportunity potential- Be the change you want to see in the world
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