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II. NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS:
This chapter
emphasizes 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 telecommunications
links, sharing of experience, and integrating natural disaster
considerations in development planning. Recommended national action
includes: strengthening disaster preparedness and management,
including the capacity of local broadcasting, and establishment of
a national disaster emergency fund. Regional action includes:
establishment and strengthening of regional institutions to support
national efforts in disaster mitigation, preparedness and
management; sharing experience, information and resources between
SIDS; increasing access to telecommunications links; and support
for the operation of national disaster emergency funds.
International actions include: assisting SIDS in establishing
and/or strengthening mechanisms and policies to reduce the impact
of natural disasters; improve access to technology and relevant
training; provide and facilitate support and training for disaster
preparedness and relief programmes; and support the dissemination
of information useful in pre-disaster planning.