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2012 WORLD EARTH DAY42nd ANNIVERSARY OF
PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS
APRIL 22, 1970 – APRIL 22, 2012
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of
North Carolina, USA
WHAT IS THE GOAL?
TO FOCUS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO OVERCOME INERTIA
AND MOVE TOWARDS:
INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
DESIGN OF PARADIGM SHIFTS TO COPE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENT –IMPACTING
EVENTS
PLANET EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS AT RISK
• Oceans • Polar regions• Deserts• Grasslands • Wetlands• Mountains• Forests• Water • Cities
THE ONGOING CHALLENGE
SUCCESS IS VITAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH FOR 7
BILLION PEOPLE
THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012 HAVE BEEN MAINLY CHARACTERIZED BY INERTIA
2012 WAS THE BEST EARTH DAY EVER
ONE BILLION PEOPLE IN 192 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN OVER
1 BILLION “ACTS OF GREEN”
EVERY LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN EVERY LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN
ACHIEVE THE CAPACITY TO MONITOR, ACHIEVE THE CAPACITY TO MONITOR, PREVENT-MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO PREVENT-MITIGATE AND ADAPT TO RISKS TO EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS RISKS TO EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS
POSED BY DISASTERS POSED BY DISASTERS
LOCAL, LOCAL, REGIONAL, & REGIONAL, &
GLOBAL GLOBAL SCALESSCALES
LOCAL, LOCAL, REGIONAL, & REGIONAL, &
GLOBAL GLOBAL SCALESSCALES
DATA BASES DATA BASES AND INFORMATIONAND INFORMATIONDATA BASES DATA BASES AND INFORMATIONAND INFORMATION
HAZARDS: GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN UP AFTERSHOCKS
•HAZARD MAPS•INVENTORY•VULNERABILITY•LOCATION
RISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENT
RISK
ACCEPTABLE RISK
UNACCEPTABLE RISK
ANTICIPATORY ANTICIPATORY DECISIONS DECISIONS
•MONITORING•PREVENTION & MITIGATION•ADAPTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROTECTION
PROTECTING EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS PROTECTING EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS PROTECTING EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS PROTECTING EARTH’S ENVIRONMENTS
THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
Best Practices for MPA Actions
Gateways to a Deeper Understanding
Real and Near- Real Time Monitoring
Vulnerability and Risk Characterization
Anticipatory Actions for all Events and Situations
Situation Data Bases
Interfaces with all Real- and Near Real-Time Sources
Cause & Effect Relationships
CAPACITY BUILDING
Close Gaps in Knowledge and Implementation
Seek out, Enlist, and Enable “Partnerships”
Transfer Ownership of the Knowledge Bases
Introduce New Technologies
Towards Disaster Intelligent Communities
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Engage Partners in MPA Learning Experiences
Enlighten Communities on Their Risks
Build Strategic Equity Through “MPA” Scenarios
Multiply “Partnerships” by Regional Twinning
Update Knowledge Bases After Each MPA Scenario
DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR: DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR: Monitoring, Prevention-Mitigation, and Monitoring, Prevention-Mitigation, and Adaptation on local and regional scalesAdaptation on local and regional scales
DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR: DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR: Monitoring, Prevention-Mitigation, and Monitoring, Prevention-Mitigation, and Adaptation on local and regional scalesAdaptation on local and regional scales
Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments
Every Year, Planet Earth is Impacted by:
Earthquakes
Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments
Some of Planet Earth’s Earthquakes also cause:
Tsunamis
Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments
Every Year, Planet Earth’s Environments are Affected by:
The Eruption of Volcanoes
Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments
Planet Earth’s environments are affected by:
Landslides
Natural Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environments
Every Year, Planet Earth’s Environments are affected by:
Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Cyclones
Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment
Planet Earth’s Environments are Impacted by:
Building and
Development that Reclaims and Creates land.
Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment
Planet Earth’s Environments are Impacted by:
Building and
Development that Reclaims and creates land.
Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earth’s Environment
Planet Earth’s Environments are Changed by:
Construction and Development That Controls Water
Technological Hazards that Impact Earth’s Environments
Planet Earth is changed by:
Building and Development that Expands a city’s Footprint and Skyline.
Man’s Actions that Impact Earth’s Environments
Planet Earth is Easily Damaged by Man’s actions of:
Deforestation
Man’s Actions that Change Earth’s Environments
Planet Earth is easily damaged by:
Pollution of air, water, and soil.
GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM
(GEOS)
Facilitating Scientific Monitoring for Prevention & Mitigation, and Adaptation
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: EYES IN SPACE
GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS)
• SUPPORTED BY 50 COUNTRIES
• A NETWORK THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE LAND, SEA, AND AIR
• A STEP FORWARD IN UNDERSTANDING THE EARTH AND MONITORING FACTORS RELATED TO GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS)
• 50 SATELITES COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
• 68 MOORED BUOYS OPERATED BY USA AND JAPAN MONITOR THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC
• 1,288 BUOYS OPERATED BY 14 NATIONS MONITOR TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY
• SYNTHETIC APERATURE RADAR WILL HELP FORECAST VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
FACTORS THAT FACILITATE A PARADIGM SHIFT
• POSITIVE MEDIA ACTIONS—POSITIVE ACTIONS WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS.
• SALIENCE—WILL ATTRACT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMUNITY’S/REGION’S LEADERS AND PROVIDE A BASIS FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
• AVAILABILITY OF POLITICAL LEADERS AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS—TO FORM THE CRITICAL MASS.
• PRE-EXISTENCE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC POLICY—A BASIS FOR LEGAL MANDATES FOR MONITORING, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION.
EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE
ISSUES
POLICY EMPHASIS 1: FOCUS ON THE NATURE AND APPROPRIATENESS OF MOVING FROM “THINKING TO ACTION” BY PARTNERSHIPS AND THE WAYS TO ENLIST SUPPORT FOR EACH PROPOSED ACTION
SIX THINKING HATS FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT
SIX ACTION SHOES FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT
EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE
ISSUES
POLICY EMPHASIS 2: FOSTER REALISTIC CHANGE BY INTEGRATING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION BASED ON EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF THE
ISSUES
POLICY EMPHASIS 3: CREATE, ADJUST, AND REALIGN POLICIES AND PARTNERS UNTIL YOU CAN CREATE THE KIND OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUN ITIES IN EACH REGION
MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION WORKMITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION WORK
MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION WORKMITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION WORK
EXPERIENCE WITH PREPAREDNESS
EXPERIENCE WITH MONITORING AND WARNING
EXPERIENCE WITH DISASTER SCENARIO PLANNING
EXPERIENCE WITH RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
EXPERIENCE WITH PREVENTION, MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION
PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 2010 AND BEYOND
PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 2010 AND BEYOND
WE STILL HAVE A LIFETIME OF WORK TO DO