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II. NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS:
This chapter
emphasized the need for SIDS to increase their preparedness and
response capacities to natural and environmental disasters. This
can best be achieved through the promotion of early warning
systems, strengthening broadcast capacity and telecommunication
links, sharing of experience and integrating natural disaster
considerations in development planning. A particular point of
disagreement was how much importance should be attached to
insurance-related difficulties for SIDS caused by their
vulnerability to natural disasters.