(i) World Meteorological Organization multi hazard strategy for disaster reduction , by the observer for WMO.

Remote sensing of the Earth, meteorological and environmental monitoring and natural disaster management

Taking into account that geological and hydrometeorological hazards, extreme weather events and their associated natural disasters and their reduction must be addressed in a coherent and effective manner,

Meteorological observation from satellites mitigation was contributing to improved weather forecasting and the prevention and mitigation of natural disasters such as hurricanes, as well as efforts to address the devastating effects of climate change.

Taking into account that geological and hydro meteorological hazards and their associated natural disasters and their reduction must be addressed in a coherent and effective manner,

Taking into account that geological and hydrometeorological hazards and their associated natural disasters and their reduction must be addressed in a coherent and effective manner,

25. Stresses the need to address risk reduction of and vulnerabilities to all natural hazards, including geological and hydrometeorological hazards, in a comprehensive manner

26. Stresses the need to address risk reduction of and vulnerabilities to all natural hazards, including geological and hydrometeorological hazards, in a comprehensive manner

Those applications covered hazard assessment in tropical regions, environmental monitoring, water resource inventory and monitoring, atmospheric studies and meteorology.

Our fragile environment has worsened as a result of climate change, sea level rise, climate variability and susceptibility to natural disasters and other global environmental phenomena.

The roles of observation, meteorological and telecommunication satellites in the various stages of disaster management were explained.

WMO already uses such a system and it can easily be extended for disaster applications.

Organization of a one day workshop symposium on disaster management involving communication meteorological satellite operators.

(b) Organize a one day workshop symposium on disaster management involving communication meteorological satellite operators

Emphasizing that the Caribbean countries have a high degree of vulnerability occasioned by climate change and variability, associated phenomena, such as the rise in sea level, the El Niño Southern Oscillation phenomenon and the increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters caused by hurricanes, floods and droughts, and that they are also subject to natural disasters, such as those caused by volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes,

Disaster and development induced displacement

Aware of the high vulnerability of Afghanistan to natural disasters and harsh climate conditions, in particular drought or flooding,

The space system for forecasting hazardous natural phenomena and monitoring man made disasters

10. Since El Niño events induce extreme regional and local weather related phenomena, such as floods, landslides, droughts and forest fires, all generic mechanisms developed for natural disaster reduction contribute to the mitigation of El Niño impacts on vulnerable populations.

ESCAP will hold the annual meeeting of the Regional Working Group on Meteorological Satellite Applications and Natural Hazards Monitoring at Bangkok in 1999.

45. The 1997 1998 El Niño event has caused natural disasters in vulnerable regions around the globe.

Welcomes the proposal of Germany to host a third international early warning conference, covering the complete range of natural hazards, with a focus on the urgent implementation of early warning systems for hydro meteorological and geological hazards on a global scale

Emphasizing that the Caribbean countries have a high degree of vulnerability occasioned by climate change and climate variability, associated phenomena, such as the rise in sea level, the El Niño phenomenon and the increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters caused by hurricanes, floods and droughts, and that they are also subject to natural disasters, such as those caused by volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes,

Emphasizing that the Caribbean countries have a high degree of vulnerability occasioned by climate change, climate variability and associated phenomena, such as the rise in sea level, the El Niño phenomenon and the increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters caused by hurricanes, floods and droughts, and that they are also subject to natural disasters, such as those caused by volcanoes, tsunamis and earthquakes,

Climate change and variability, the sea level rise and susceptibility to natural disasters and other global environmental phenomena caused environmental degradation.

INSAT is a multi purpose satellite system for telecommunication, television broadcasting, meteorology, disaster management and search and rescue.

This forum will present the latest international results on possible utilization of space technologies (telecommunications, remote sensing, meteorology, location, navigation etc.) to prevent or mitigate the effects of disasters, especially floods, forest fires, desertification and locusts. RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction

WMO, recognizing that it has the global infrastructure needed to develop and deliver products and services that are critical for the development of international, regional and national natural disaster risk management and response strategies, recently established its Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme.

The Task Force created the Working Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, co chaired by UNDP and WMO, to focus on the promotion of an integrated approach to climate risk.

At around 4 30pm on yesterday (August 11), a total of 39 regions in Yunnan received early warnings against meteorological disasters, and most of them were yellow warnings against thunderbolt.

Changes in global climate patterns and the frequency of extreme weather events have increased the threat of natural disasters.

Taking into account the fact that extreme weather events and associated natural disasters and their reduction must be dealt with in a coherent manner,

Noting that drought and other types of natural disasters have proved to be recurring phenomena in Malawi,

32. Turning to natural disaster reduction, he said that the United States was taking action to address the potential effects of the climatic disturbance known as El Niño.

It had been demonstrated that remote sensing from space platforms had contributed significantly to the advancement of meteorology, and in particular to a better understanding of tropical weather systems, as a means for improving weather related disaster warning and response.

Noting the ongoing work of all the working groups established by the Inter Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction, namely the Working Group on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, the Working Group on Disaster Reduction in Africa, the Working Group on Risk, Vulnerability and Disaster Impact Assessment and the Working Group on the World Conference on Disaster Reduction,

The presentations to the Workshop covered the use of remote sensing, satellite meteorology, satellite positioning systems and satellite communications and how they could be used, separately or collectively, to prevent disasters or to forecast, monitor and mitigate the effects of severe weather phenomena, such as flooding, desertification and drought.

The programme builds on existing ESCAP subregional networks on hydrology, meteorology and disaster risk management, especially the Typhoon Committee and the Panel on Tropical Cyclones.

Recalling that the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction provides a framework for collaboration on the development of methodologies to systematically characterize, measure, assess and respond to natural disasters, including weather related disasters, hazards and vulnerabilities,

A number of factors, including climate change and poverty, had increased the risk of natural disasters and the fragility of the countries facing them.

Natural and environmental disasters

In the area of combating natural disasters, a remote sensing system for monitoring and assessing major natural disasters, focusing on flood and drought control has been set up. An aerial remote sensing real time transmission system has been developed, thus making it possible to transmit real time images of disaster stricken areas.

Underlining the importance of the ongoing work of the working group on climate change and natural disasters established by the Inter Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction,

Forest fires have been monitored in Brazil since 1988 using meteorological satellite data.