1. 1 Disaster Management and Environment Concepts

2. 2 Session Objectives We will discuss Disaster management (DM) vocabulary DM process and sequence Actors in humanitarian response Environmental issues associated with each phase of a disaster

3. 3 Environmental conditions often contribute to disasters. Examples? Disasters can result in negative environmental impacts. Examples? Relief aid can have positive or negative environmental impact. Examples? Environmental impact assessment needs to be systematically incorporated into disaster management. Examples? The Problem Environment Disaster links Environment Disaster links

4. 4 Disaster Management... ….is the body of policy and administrative decisions…. ….and operational activities which pertain to the various phases of a disaster… …at all levels.

5. 5 Disaster “Continuum” Early Recovery Reconstruction Disaster Preparedness Relief Disaster Event Development

6. 6 Exercise: Environmental implications of disasters Disaster phaseWhat happensW W WEnvironmental Issues Disaster event Relief Early recovery Reconstruction Disaster preparedness

7. 7 Environmental issues What environmental resources might be used? How might the environment be threatened or impacted (in positive or negative ways)? What environmental management opportunities might be presented? See your workbook, page __

8. 8 Actors in Disaster Management NGOs UN System & other agencies Host Government Bi-lateral Donors & IFIs Target Population

9. 9 Disaster Event… …a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses …. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where?

10. 10 : www.time.com/.../0,29307,1779418,00.html

11. 11 Disaster Event… …a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society causing widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses …. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

12. 12 Relief… …the period immediately following the occurrence of a sudden onset disaster or deteriorated slow- onset situation, when exceptional measures have to be taken to search for and rescue survivors as well as meet their basic needs What happens in this phase? Who, what, where?

13. 13 : www.time.com/.../0,29307,1779418,00.html

14. 14 Relief… …the period immediately following the occurrence of a sudden onset disaster or deteriorated slow- onset situation, when exceptional measures have to be taken to search for and rescue survivors as well as meet their basic needs What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

15. 15 Early Recovery… …actions that restore national capacities to provide a secure environment, offer services, restore livelihoods, coordinate activities, prevent the recurrence of crisis, and create conditions for future development. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where?

16. 16 Photo rebuilding

17. 17 Early Recovery… …actions that restore national capacities to provide a secure environment, offer services, restore livelihoods, coordinate activities, prevent the recurrence of crisis, and create conditions for future development. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

18. 18 Reconstruction… …the actions taken to reestablish a community after a period of rehabilitation subsequent to a disaster. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

19. 19 Photo of construction activity A tradesman employed by Oxfam helps to build temporary shelter in Sri Lanka after the tsunami.

20. 20 Reconstruction… …the actions taken to reestablish a community after a period of rehabilitation subsequent to a disaster. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

21. 21 Disaster Preparedness… …the capacities and knowledge to anticipate and respond effectively to the impact of likely, imminent or current hazard events. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where?

22. 22 Vulnerability Assessment Response Mechanisms Funding/ Resource Base Warning Systems Drills Rehearsals Public Education and Training Planning Information Systems Institutional Framework Nine components of Disaster Preparedness

23. 23 Disaster Preparedness… …the capacities and knowledge to anticipate and respond effectively to the impact of likely, imminent or current hazard events. What happens in this phase? Who, what, where? What are the environmental issues?

24. 24 Case Study See Handout 1.2.2 and 1.2.3 in your workbook.