Topic 1.3 Managing Disasters

Theme Wrap-up Session

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

Session 1.3.1 Trialogue SessionSession 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 Session 1.3.2 Technologies for Water-related Technologies for Water-related

Disaster Management 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 losses 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 Session 1.3.3 Managing Water-related Risks in Managing Water-related Risks in

Changing ClimateChanging Climate

Key Question:

How to make a paradigm shift from reactive to proactive 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 Session 1.3.4 Water Management During and Water Management During and

After Disasters/Conflicts 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

Overall ObservationsOverall Observations

- More than 100% audience

- Important opinions/views

- Lively Q&A

- National responsibility, early warning for flash floods & droughts, data from floods to droughts, success stories, call for peace

- 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 better future- Obtain high quality and long time series of data- Take water issues out of conflict dynamics & politics- From potential constraint to opportunity potential

Sound BytesSound Bytes

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. (Trialogue)

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. (Climate)

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.

(Climate)

Message/Recommendations (4)

Address to:

All stakeholders

Integrate cooperation among Government, Society and Science through Trialogue, to better manage water-related disasters.

(Trialogue)

Message/Recommendations (5)

Address to:All stakeholders

Promote wise combination of existing and emerging technologies to manage water-related disaster risk reduction.

(Technology)

Address to:

Central and Local Governemnts other Institutions

Develop water-related disaster warning systems, human capacities, reliable data exchange networks and preparedness indicators.

Message/Recommendations (6)

(All)

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)

(Climate)

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. (Conflict)

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)

(Conflict)