Transcript WMO-JMA Public Forum Workshop WMO’s Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction by Dr. Maryam Golnaraghi Chief Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme 21 January 2005 World Meteorological Organization.

WMO-JMA Public Forum Workshop
WMO’s Activities in Disaster
Risk Reduction
by
Dr. Maryam Golnaraghi
Chief
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme
21 January 2005
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Global distribution of natural hazards
(1993-2002)
Windstorms
28%
Avalanches and
landslides
6%
Droughts and
famines
9%
Earthquakes
8%
Volcanic
eruptions
2%
Extreme
Temperatures
5%
Forest/scrub
fires
5%
Floods
37%
90 % of Natural Disasters are related to Weather, Water, and Climate
Source: CRED
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Evolution of Natural Disasters and Their
Impacts
(source: CRED)
3000
2500
No of reported disasters
2000
No reported killed
(thousands)
1500
No reported affected
(millions)
1000
Damage (billions US$)
500
0
1970s
1980s
1990s
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Developing Countries are Hit the Hardest…
(source: CRED)
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Role of WMO and NMHS’s in Natural
Disaster Risk Reduction
Observing
Monitoring
Detecting
Forecast and early
warnings
Vulnerability analysis
and risk assessment
Public awareness
Sector-specific
applications
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Natural hazards do not need to
become natural disasters …
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WMO’s Global Network
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WMO Network of Global and
Specialized Regional Centres
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WMO and National Meteorological and Hydrological
Services Detect, Monitor and Issue Early Warnings
for a Wide Range of Hazards
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Early warning
systems
including
effective alert
and response
mechanisms at
the community
level could
prevent hazards
from becoming
disasters
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WMO Global Tropical Cyclone Monitoring
and Early Warning System has Proven to be
Highly Effective
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Moving ahead ….
• Goal: Further improve early warnings systems for
all hazards and ensure that they are available to all
countries, Particularly those with least resources
• Action: WMO, through its scientific and technical
programmes and in working with the NMHSs is
working towards this goal.
• Strategy: Through an enhanced coordinated,
integrated, user-driven approach and strong
partnerships with various stakeholders, WMO will
accelerate this process.
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Need for Tsunami Early warning
Systems in at-Risk Regions
• Partnerships – UNESCOIOC, the leading UN agency
in development of Tsunami
early Warnings, and other key
players
• Coordinated and phased
approach to ensure WMO’s
capabilities are optimally
delivered
• Role of NMHSs
• Capacity building and
technology transfer
• Awareness raising among risk
managers and public
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