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The South Asia context: national disaster laws and regional cooperation
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Disaster Laws
Overview of the presentation
Disasters in South Asia Developments in disaster laws at the national level Regional cooperation
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Disaster Laws
Key messages
South Asia will continue to experience large-scale natural disasters Taking action now can lead to better laws in the future We can work together to strengthen disaster laws in the region
Laws can save lives!
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Disaster Laws
Disasters in South Asia
256,000 people affected in Asia in 2010 863,279 people killed in Asia 2001-2010 South Asia is particularly disaster prone Right now: Sikkim earthquake Floods in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
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Disaster Laws
Disaster laws in South Asia
Relatively new (from 2005) disaster management laws in Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan Disaster management laws have been drafted in Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh
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Disaster Laws
Taking action at the national level
Legal preparedness studies
Detailed review of existing laws and regulations for receiving international assistance Undertaken by the National Societies and government with support from the IFRC Results: recommendations and action plan to address any gaps
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Disaster Laws
Taking action at the national level
DRR Studies
Review on how legislation can support (or impede) disaster risk reduction, particularly at the community level.
Identifying good practices as well as some gaps in the legal framework or its implementation
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Disaster Laws
Taking action at the national level
Researching shelter problems and solutions
Work together to undertake informal ‘audits’ Identify best practice in developing measures
before
a disaster Raise attention to these specific areas
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Disaster Laws
South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation
Comprehensive Framework on Disaster Management SAARC DM centre Draft SAARC Agreement on Rapid Response for member states Respect for each other’s sovereignty Assistance upon request Receiving states to have overall control Assisting states to receive certain legal facilities
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Disaster Laws
Regional cooperation
ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response SOPAC Disaster Risk Management reviews
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Saving lives, changing minds.