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- Summary:
- This document is a collection of good practices and lessons extracted from case studies of early warning systems being implemented around the world at the regional, national, and local institutional levels. It is aimed at individual and institutional stakeholders, governmental and non-governmental, involved in designing and implementing such systems. The publication highlights the importance of a people-centered approach to developing and integrating early warning systems into a broader disaster risk reduction strategy. The first section of the document looks at actual examples of early warning systems being implemented in 8 different countries, outlining their objectives, the good practices which they exhibit, and how they can be replicated elsewhere. The section focuses on the importance of the public’s participation in developing early warning systems, contending that they must take a pro-active role in protecting themselves and their livelihoods. It also emphasizes the centrality of developing clear responsibilities for stakeholders through standard operating procedures (SOPs) and central coordination and regulation apparatuses. The second section is dedicated to activities that support the effective functioning of early warning systems, highlighting the importance of risk assessments and monitoring systems. Significance is placed on the ability of key actors in early warning systems to access and distribute data that is of good quality. This often means collaborative efforts between those conducting large-scale and those doing local-scale studies, as well as establishing linkages across academic disciplines and policy arenas. Also, early warning implementation checklists are discussed as critical tools for assessment, planning, and monitoring systems. The major concluding remark of this document is that early warning systems are based on social processes and not simply technological innovations. The foremost objective of these systems should be to empower communities to act in ways that reduce their risks to hazards. It is local populations that are most knowledgeable and best placed to identify and act to mitigate the risks that they face, thus they must take ownership of both managing risks and responding to warnings. Individuals and institutions within the community should be given and held accountable for carrying out specific responsibilities and functions. The structures of an early warning system must be organically linked to communities they serve through training exercises and education campaigns. ( English )
- Subject:
- Early Warning ( English )
- Scope and Content:
- Foreword p. ii; Introduction p. iii; Executive Summary p. iv; 1. Early Warning System examples p. 1; Australia: Ferny Creek initiative “loud and clear”, Ferny Creek Bushfire Alert System p. 2; Europe: Meteoalarm - Alerting Europe for extreme weather, Meteoalarm, Network of the European National Weather Services (EUMETNET) p. 6; Indian Ocean Region: Strengthening community-based disaster preparedness in Indian Ocean countries, UNESCO International Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC), United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) p. 10; Kenya: Community radios to promote drought early warning in Northern Kenya, Garba Tulla Development Organization (GTDO) p. 15; Mozambique: Disaster-resilient communities, INGC - Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Calamidades, InWent - Capacity Building International Germany p. 19; Mozambique: Disaster risk management in the Búzi river basin, Munich Re Foundation, INGC - Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Calamidades p. 23; Nepal: Early warning – Saving lives, Practical Action Nepal p. 27; Sri Lanka: Community-based tsunami early warning system in Peraliya, Sir Lanka, Community Tsunami Early Warning Centre (CTEC) p. 31; Sri Lanka: Evaluating last-mile hazard information dissemination (HazInfo), LIRNEasia p. 36; Turkey: Mobile Democracy Platform Project, Ecotel p. 41; Supportive activities to establish early warning systems p. 45; Asia: Disaster management support system in the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) p. 46; Northeast Asia: Developing desertification assessment and constructing an early warning system, University of Tokyo p. 50; Indonesia: Mitigation of geohazards - Assessing disaster risk in Indonesia, Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) p. 54; Indonesia: Implementation of tsunami early warning in local communities: "Checklist for assessment, planning and monitoring,” German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) p. 59; Indonesia: Tsunami hazard mapping methodology for district level, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) p. 62; Acronyms p.66 ( English )
- Citation/Reference:
- (2010). Early warning practices can save lives: selected examples—good practices and lessons learned. United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR).
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- Florida International University
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- Any parts of this text may be reproduced without permission provided that it is accurately and not in a misleading context, and the source of the material is clearly acknowledged by means of the above title, publisher and date. The wide dissemination, reproduction and use of the document are encouraged. If any reproduction, translation or quotation are generated, a copy of the document or quotation is requested to be forwarded to the UNISDR Secretariat.
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- FI13010941
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