SE7: Saving Lives and Improved Coastal Risk Management through Regional Cooperation in Ocean and Marine Related Early Warning Systems in Asia
- ID: SE7
- Date & Time: Tuesday 10 May (13:15 - 14:15)
- Room: 13
- Participation: Open
- Organizer: Organized by World Meteorological Organization, Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), UNESCO-IOC, International Group on Wind-Related Disaster Risk Reduction (IG-WRDRR)
Description
Coastal regions are repeatdly affected by disasters induced by natural hazards, such as tropical cyclones, storm surges, tsunamis and coastal flooding. Thus, tackling effective disaster risk management in the coastal regions requires a multi-hazard approach. Asia has been disproportionally affected by these phenomena, experiencing massive devastation which sets back the socioeconomic development of countries and coastal communities by years if not decades. Over the last few decades, a significant number of lives and livelihoods were saved through cooperation between governments, regional centres and agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private sector and the academic community in this region, particularly in the case of tropical cyclones, storm surges and tsunamis. This side event will demonstrate lessons learned and benefits realized through effective coordination and cooperation in early warning systems with a multi-hazard approaches, promotion of effective risk management solutions, and education.
Background Papers
Presentations
> Key issues in ocean and marine related Early Warning Systems in Asia [PDF, 724.52 Kb]
> Great East Japan Earthquake [PDF, 4.13 Mb]
Report