61. Resolution VIII.35 On Natural Disasters, Particularly Drought The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems. 1.RECALLING Article 3.1 of the Convention, whereby Contracting Parties have http://www.ramsar.org/res/key_res_viii_35_e.htm

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Resolution VIII.35 on Natural disasters, particularly drought français español "Wetlands: water, life, and culture" 8th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971) Valencia, Spain, 18-26 November 2002 Resolution VIII.35 The impact of natural disasters, particularly drought, on wetland ecosystems 1. RECALLING Article 3.1 of the Convention, whereby Contracting Parties have committed themselves to formulate and implement their planning so as to promote the conservation of wetlands included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance, and as far as possible the wise use of wetlands in their territory; 2. ALSO RECALLING that under Article 3.2 of the Convention, each Contracting Party has agreed that it will arrange to be informed at the earliest possible time if the ecological character of any wetland in its territory and included in the List has changed, is changing or is likely to change as the result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference, and to report any such change, without delay, to the Ramsar Bureau; 3. FURTHER RECALLING that in Recommendation 4.8 the Contracting Parties instructed the Ramsar Bureau to maintain the "Montreux Record" of listed sites where change in ecological character has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur; that in Resolution 5.4 they established guidelines for the operation of this Montreux Record and determined that its purpose should be

62. Earth Observatory Feature: The Rising Cost Of Natural Hazards Page 3 In addition to increasing the cost of natural disasters, population growth disaster management agencies, natural disasters like drought or floods may http://www.whrc.org/pressroom/news_items/Sites/Scott-Claire/rising_cost3.html

In addition to increasing the cost of natural disasters, population growth and the landscape changes that go with it may make some disasters more severe. When a swath of trees becomes a neighborhood or an office building, the ground changes from spongy, water-absorbing soil to impervious pavement. Rain that would otherwise have soaked into the ground now has nowhere to go, and runs off as flood water. When land is deforested and remains bare or sparsely vegetated, soil erosion can worsen flooding. Rapidly increasing population puts additional strain on water supplies during times of natural drought. Impervious Surfaces Claire Jantz, a researcher at the Woods Hole Research Center, has observed urban growth in Landsat satellite images of the Baltimore-Washington area collected between 1986 and 2000. NASA funded Jantz to work with Steve Prince (University of Maryland) and Scott Goetz (The Woods Hole Research Center) and other colleagues to produce maps of impervious land surfaces and vegetation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed using Landsat data. Because impervious surfaces tend to be man-made, the maps reveal the effects of population growth. Jantz was stunned when she compared the impervious surface maps to maps of flood zones published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Woods Hole Research Center Deforestation Technical Paper V, Climate Change and Biodiversity

63. Sustainable Society: Disaster Resilience A book on disaster resilience, living sustainably with natural disasters, When drought and a killer heat wave struck the United States in 1999, http://geology.about.com/library/weekly/aa090599.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Geology Sustainable Society: Disaster Resilience Homework Help Geology Essentials Geology in a Nutshell ... Help zau(256,140,140,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/C.htm','');w(xb+xb+' ');zau(256,140,140,'von','http://z.about.com/0/ip/496/7.htm','');w(xb+xb); FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Geology newsletter! See Online Courses Search Geology Wake Up and Save Your Society A book on disaster resilience gets high-level attention Related Resources Geology Bookstore Earthquake Engineering Flooding Natural Hazards From Other Guides Drought/Flood ( Weather Forest Fire ( Forestry ... Weather Elsewhere on the Web Disasters by Design Check Book Prices Natural Hazards Center On average, Americans lose a billion dollars a week to a variety of natural hazards. Earthquakes , fires, storms, and flooding are dramatic; drought is slow and quiet. Lightning is instant death for individuals; heat waves oppress whole regions for weeks on end. But all of these hazards do their damage because civilization insists on standing in their way, according to "Disasters By Design," a book from the National Academy Press. "Human beings, not nature, are the cause of disaster losses," says the author, Dennis Mileti. "The choices that are made about where and how human development will proceed actually determine the losses that will be suffered in future disasters." Or consider two recent earthquakes. The Turkish quake of 2002 killed several tens of thousands of people, while the Kobe quake of 1995, only slightly smaller, had a death toll of about 5,000. Better construction practices made that difference. Yet the costs of such events, in dollars and disruption, are still staggering. So while the Northridge earthquake of January 1994 killed only a few dozen, for instance, it caused more than $20 billion in insured damages. Surely we can do better. "Disasters By Design," a study funded by the National Science Foundation, talks about ways to start.

64. Christian Aid Annual Review 2000-2001 Threequarters of the world s population could be at risk from drought or floods . view video un-natural disasters climate change and the world s poor http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutca/annrev01/glowarm.htm

who we are c annual review c jobs c volunteering c events c UK and Ireland c contact us Workers in a tree nursery in Orissa, north east India photo: Christian Aid / Dan Charlish n-natural disasters Floods in Mozambique and drought in Ethiopia were two of the worst disasters of the year 2000, and Christian Aid published a report that highlighted them both as un- natural disasters . Christian Aid warned that, by 2020, global warming could cause up to 245 major climate-related disasters, compared with 16 in the 1960s. Three-quarters of the world's population could be at risk from drought or floods. Within moments, disasters can wipe out years of development progress. And local organisations have to switch from supporting development programmes to running relief operations. With this in mind, Christian Aid-backed local organisations have for several years been helping the most vulnerable communities to prepare for the worst. In India, for example, groups are encouraging the Orissa state government to develop a comprehensive policy on disaster mitigation. In Ethiopia, similar organisations are supporting soil and water conservation.

65. Thalif Deen, Alarming Rise In Natural Disasters Subject UN Says Number Scale Of natural disasters Increasing Article 40031 In North Korea, drought conditions led to a devastating famine. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/29/034.html

Documents menu Date: Tue, 28 Jul 98 11:05:51 CDT From: rich@pencil.math.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel) Organization: PACH Article: 40031 /** headlines: 137.0 **/ ** Written 6:32 PM Jul 27, 1998 by econet in cdp:headlines ** /* Written 4:07 PM Jul 27, 1998 by newsdesk@igc.org in ips.english */ Worldwide distribution via the APC networks. *** 24-Jul-98 *** Alarming Rise in Natural Disasters By Thalif Deen, IPS 24 July 1998 UNITED NATIONS, Jul 24 (IPS) - The United Nations says the number, and scale, of environmental emergencies throughout the world are increasing at an alarming rate. In a report on U.N. humanitarian assistance, Annan says the rash of recent natural disasters include floods in the Horn of Africa and central and eastern Europe, forest fires in Indonesia and Brazil, landslides in Latin America and the Caribbean, drought in North Korea and earthquakes in Iran. In the 12 months to early 1998, the United Nations provided assistance to 51 member states in their efforts to cope with the devastating impact of 77 natural disasters and environmental emergencies. From September to November 1997, parts of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand were seriously affected by dense haze stemming primarily from large-scale forest fires in Indonesia. These fires were, in turn, caused by using fire and land clearing, and aggravated by the El-Nino induced drought conditions. The overall area under fire was about two million hectares.

66. Natural Disasters And Emergencies: RCRE Drought Web drought information for homeowners and commercial farmers and landscapers in NewJersey. http://www.rcre.rutgers.edu/drought/

Home RCRE Research Program Areas RCRE Extension ... Natural Disasters and Emergencies RCRE Drought Web . Our focus is primarily on drought management for commercial agriculture, the home, and the home and commercial landscape. Regulations (NJDEP) (N.J. State Climatologist) Resources for Commercial Agriculture Resources for Commercial Landscaping Other Drought Web Sites Email comments and suggestions to: Bruce Barbour Environmental Program Leader Rutgers is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Last modified Wednesday, March 02, 2005

67. Nature's Wrath: Global Deaths And Costs Swell Over half of all deaths in natural disasters are due to drought and famine.Since 1994, they have claimed 275000 lives. drought and famine claim in excess http://www.livescience.com/forcesofnature/041101_disaster_report.html

Amazing Images: Summer under the Stars Contest 101 Amazing Earth Facts World Trivia Natural Disasters: Top 10 U.S. Threats ... LiveScience.com: Cool Science Galleries Nature's Wrath: Global Deaths and Costs Swell By Michael Schirber LiveScience Staff Writer posted: 01 November, 2004 7:00 a.m. ET On the heels of a deadly hurricane season officials have detailed an extraordinarily catastrophic year for humans at the hands of Nature. Three times more people died worldwide last year in natural disasters than they did the year before, according to a new report. The cost in damages from 2003 events was double that in 2002. Although 2004 is not yet over, the relentless barrage of hurricanes that battered the Caribbean and southeastern United States will anchor yet another perilous year that is part of a growing trend in the quantity and severity of disasters. The rise in tragedy owes partly to an increase in urban populations, as well as variations in climate, according to the latest World Disasters Report , released Thursday by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

68. EPA Green Communities - Let's Go! - Natural Disasters Guidelines for Areas Subject to natural disasters and Hazards Nature s MostViolent Storms A Preparedness Guide; The National drought Mitigation Center http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/q5_disas.htm

Green Communities Recent Additions Contact Us Print Version Search: EPA Home Green Communities Let's Go! Tools ... Let's Go! Let's Go! - Natural Disasters Action Plan Click on the topics below to complete your tour of Let's Go! Introduction How to Get Started Tools Case Studies ... Frequently Asked Questions Avalanches, Blizzards, Earthquakes, Extreme Heat, Floods, Hurricanes, Landslides, Tornadoes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes, Wildland Fires Disasters take many forms. They are caused by gale force winds, sudden floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fire, ice, even upheavals of the earth itself.. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency Policy and Planning Tools Regulatory Tools Technical Tools Financial Tools ... Other Tools Policy and Planning Tools FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency - Preparedness, Response and Recovery Preparedness Training and Exercises from FEMA , the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

69. ISDR: World Disaster Reduction Campaign natural disasters can affect us all, wherever and whoever we may be. national or transborder integrated management of floods, of drought or other http://www.unisdr.org/eng/public_aware/world_camp/2003/pa-camp03-announc-eng.htm

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction World disaster reduction campaigns The Secretary-General- Message on the International Day for Disaster Reduction Information Kit Press release ... Poster World Water Day 2004 Water and Disaster Turning the tide on disasters towards sustainable development 2003 World Disaster Reduction Campaign Announcement English Spanish French The increasing extent of disastrous flooding can be explained by various factors, including growing urban populations, denser occupancy of flood plains and other flood-prone areas, as well as the expansion of unwise forms of watershed land use. In the period 1980-2001 a total of 163,471 deaths were associated with the occurrence of floods worldwide. In Mozambique, more than 80 per cent of the population live off the land. During the 2000 floods - the worst for over a century - almost all of that land was under water. Nearly one million people were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge in trees. Floodwater levels were said to have risen from four to eight metres in a matter of days. The nature and impact of drought is difficult to assess, due to its slow-onset character and pervasive effects lasting over many months and even years. In the above-mentioned period 1980-2001 a total of 560,300 people were reportedly killed by drought, representing nearly half of the casualties triggered by natural hazards.

70. Victims Of Natural Disaster And The Right To Humanitarian Assistance: A Practiti The question of what constitutes a natural disaster — not to mention how to Some disasters, like earthquakes and the final stages of droughtinduced http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList78/C3D93BCA051EEE2AC1256B66005C6

About the ICRC ICRC activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Print this page International Review of the Red Cross no 325, p.611-617 by Peter Walker Victims of natural disaster and the right to humanitarian assistance: a practitioner’s view Peter Walker is Director, Disaster Policy, at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva. A number of authors, notably Hardcastle and Chua writing in this issue of the Review [1], have recently argued the case for either the existence of an international legal right to humanitarian assistance or the need to speedily establish such a right. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is one of the world’s largest providers of humanitarian aid to the victims of natural disasters, both through the local work of the member Societies themselves and through the Federation’s international support for that work. For the Federation, discussions about the need for and/or legality of an international right to assistance prompt reflection on a number of fundamental issues that lie at the heart of the way in which humanitarian assistance, apart from that provided in the maelstrom of the battlefield, is currently delivered. What is a natural disaster?

71. Congress Approves Disaster Bill But Puts Lid On CSP Funding To Pay For It relief for farmers and others who suffered losses from this year’s hurricanesand for farmers hurt by drought, floods or natural disasters in 2003 or 2004. http://southwestfarmpress.com/news/101304disaster-bill/

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72. TexasOnline Environment And Natural Resources Natural Disasters Find resources on crop disaster, drought, wildfire, hurricane awareness, Home Environment and natural Resources natural disasters http://www.state.tx.us/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=5.6

73. Remote Sensing And Geographical Information System For Natural Disaster Manageme natural disasters are inevitable and it is almost impossible to fully recoup the is prone to all type of natural Disaster either it is flood, drought, http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/natural_hazards/overview/nho0011.htm

Home Application Overview Printer Friendly Format Page 1 of 2 Next Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System for natural disaster management Samir Kumar Banger DP Engineer, HOPE Technologies Limited 1 Navjeevan Vihar, New Delhi- 110017, India kbsamir@yahoo.com Abstract Natural disasters are inevitable and it is almost impossible to fully recoup the damage caused by the disasters. But it is possible to minimise the potential risk by developing disaster early warning strategies, prepare and implement developmental plans to provide resilience to such disasters and to help in rehabilitation and post disaster reduction. Space technology plays a crucial role in efficient mitigation and management of disasters. This paper describe the role of remote sensing and Geographical Information System (GIS) in evolving a suitable strategy for disaster management and occupational framework for their monitoring, assessment and mitigation, identifies gap areas and recommends appropriate strategies for disaster management using these technologies. Introduction Remote Sensing and GIS in Disaster Management Mitigation of natural disaster management can be successful only when detailed knowledge is obtained about the expected frequency, character, and magnitude of hazard events in an area. Although, natural disaster have shown in the last decades a drastic increase in magnitude and frequency, it can as be observed that there is a dramatic increase in technical capabilities to mitigate them.

74. RETANET | TSUNAMI! (And Other Natural Disasters) your first step is to establish a strategy for various kinds of naturaldisasters (drought, Flood, Earthquake, Hurricane/Cyclone, and Tsunami). http://retanet.unm.edu/article.pl?sid=05/05/11/2121210&mode=flat&tid=50

75. Assistance To Vulnerable Populations Displaced By Natural Disasters And Other En Democratic People s Republic of Korea A series of natural disasters and erratic Ethiopia War and droughtaffected populations numbering about 10 http://www.unfpa.org/sustainable/popups/action7.htm

Assistance to Vulnerable Populations Displaced by Natural Disasters and Other Environmental Pressures Democratic People's Republic of Korea: A series of natural disasters and erratic weather patterns in the last several years, combined with economic difficulties, have adversely affected the well-being of vulnerable groups, especially women and children. Problems in the delivery of health services, including reproductive health/family planning, have contributed to increased maternal mortality, premature childbirth and low birth weight. UNFPA has provided emergency assistance, including the supply of essential RH/FP drugs, equipment and contraceptives. El Salvador: The earthquake in 2001 affected about 1 million people or one sixth of the population. Consequently, access to reproductive health care, including family planning, was severely hampered. To address emergency reproductive health concerns, as well as the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, UNFPA provided safe motherhood and reproductive health supplies to cover the needs of the displaced population. Eritrea: The devastating effects of drought and war have led to over 1 million people displaced within the country or across international borders, the majority being women and children. United Nations organizations, including UNFPA, are collaborating to stabilize the situation of the most vulnerable groups and to re-integrate refugees and internally displaced persons, through the provision of basic social and community services and infrastructure.

76. SOE 2002 - Climate And Natural Disasters Climate and natural disasters. State. Basic Climate Situation In 2002, Climatic disasters (drought) In 2002, the precipitation from January to March in http://www.zhb.gov.cn/english/SOE/soechina2002/disaster.htm

77. National Ag Risk Education Library Search Results Of all natural disasters, drought is the most gradual and hard to predict.For farmers who were already facing financial hardship, a drought can force major http://www.agrisk.umn.edu/Library/Results_Topics.asp?Keywords=Natural Disaster

78. EXN.ca | Environment Here are some the most notable and deadly natural disasters humankind has ever The deadliest drought in history occurred in China between 1876 and 1879. http://www.exn.ca/Stories/1999/12/14/53.asp

window.open('/message.asp','message','height=300,width=400,scrollbars=no,resizable=no'); The world's worst natural disasters When man meets nature in force, nature wins By David McCormick , January 13, 2000 For all our technology, humanity has yet to conquer the most powerful force on Earth - nature. Extreme weather and natural disasters continue to strike with little warning, wreaking havoc on the lives of millions around the globe. Here are some the most notable and deadly natural disasters humankind has ever seen. Swirling and spiraling - the worst cyclones and hurricanes... Flooding in Bangladesh has killed more people than any other natural disaster One of the poorest and most densely populated nations in the world, Bangladesh is periodically pounded by vicious cyclones that sweep up the Bay of Bengal, unleashing terrible flooding and resulting in tremendous loss of life. In 1970, a cyclone and the resulting floods killed 500,000 people, making it the worst natural disaster of the 20th Century. Packing winds of up to 230 km/h, the cyclone slammed into the heavily populated coastal area, where several river deltas provide fertile land. The strong winds produce massive waves, which deluged entire villages. Millions of people were left homeless. "The Great Hurricane" that hit the Caribbean in October 1780 is the most deadly Western Hemisphere hurricane on record. It killed 22,000 people on the islands of Martinique, St. Eustatius, and Barbados.

79. Natural Disasters In Georgia -- DROUGHT A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agriculturaland Environmental Sciences dealing with natural disasters in Georgia. http://interests.caes.uga.edu/disaster/nuclear/articles.htm

Main Page Articles A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Make Selection Disaster Main Page Disaster Preparation Disaster Recovery Drought Fire ARTICLES General Fallout Shelters Livestock Protection Effects of Radiation on Agriculture ... Decontamination General Effects of a Nuclear Explosion Warning Signals Rural Fire Defense Treating Radiation Sickness Fallout Shelters Supplies for Home Shelter Area Combined Family/Livestock Fallout Shelter Improvising Fallout Protection for Your Family Shelter Management Livestock Protection General Procedures for Protecting Livestock and Poultry from Fallout Protecting Beef Cattle from Fallout Protecting Dairy Cattle from Fallout Protecting Sheep from Fallout ... Last-Minute Fallout Protection for Livestock Effects of Radiation on Agriculture Effects of Radioactive Fallout on Milk Products Radiation Effects on Pasture and Forage Plants Radiation Damage to Livestock Productivity of Surviving Livestock ... Possible Effects of Nuclear Power Reactor Accidents on Agriculture Decontamination Food Supplies Decontamination Water Decontamination Soils Natural Disasters Home ... UGA Home College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

80. Natural Disasters In Georgia -- DROUGHT A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agriculturaland Environmental Sciences dealing with natural disasters in Georgia. http://interests.caes.uga.edu/disaster/freeze/links.htm

Main Page News Releases Articles A special information site from The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Make Selection Disaster Main Page Disaster Preparation Disaster Recovery Drought Fire Nuclear Emergency This page is currently under construction. Natural Disasters Home Drought Fire Nuclear Emergency ... UGA Home College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Site developed and managed by cmesco@uga.edu http://interests.caes.uga.edu/disaster/freeze

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