2012 WORLD EARTH DAY 42nd ANNIVERSARY OF PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF EARTH

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2012 WORLD EARTH DAY42nd ANNIVERSARY OF
PROMOTING THE PROTECTION OF EARTHS
ENVIRONMENTSAPRIL 22, 1970 APRIL 22, 2012
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster
Reduction, University of North Carolina, USA

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WHAT IS THE GOAL?

• TO FOCUS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO OVERCOME INERTIA
• AND MOVE TOWARDS
• INTEGRATION OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY
• DESIGN OF PARADIGM SHIFTS TO COPE WITH ALL
  ENVIRONMENT IMPACTING EVENTS

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PLANET EARTHS ENVIRONMENTS AT RISK

• Oceans
• Polar regions
• Deserts
• Grasslands
• Wetlands
• Mountains
• Forests
• Water
• Cities

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THE ONGOING CHALLENGE

• SUCCESS IS VITAL TO QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH
  FOR 7 BILLION PEOPLE

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THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2012 HAVE BEEN MAINLY
CHARACTERIZED BY INERTIA
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2012 WAS THE BEST EARTH DAY EVER

• ONE BILLION PEOPLE IN 192 COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED
  IN OVER 1 BILLION ACTS OF GREEN

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EVERY LOCAL JURISDICTION CAN ACHIEVE THE
CAPACITY TO MONITOR, PREVENT-MITIGATE AND ADAPT
TO RISKS TO EARTHS ENVIRONMENTS POSED BY
DISASTERS
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LOCAL, REGIONAL, GLOBAL SCALES
DATA BASES AND INFORMATION
HAZARDS GROUND SHAKING GROUND FAILURE
SURFACE FAULTING TECTONIC DEFORMATION TSUNAMI RUN
UP AFTERSHOCKS
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PROTECTING EARTHS ENVIRONMENTS
DESIGN PARADIGM SHIFTS FOR Monitoring,
Prevention-Mitigation, and Adaptation on local
and regional scales
THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Natural Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environments

• Every Year, Planet Earth is Impacted by
• Earthquakes

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Natural Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environments

• Some of Planet Earths Earthquakes also cause
  
• Tsunamis

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Natural Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environments

• Every Year, Planet Earths Environments are
  Affected by
• The Eruption of Volcanoes

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Natural Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environments

• Planet Earths environments are affected by
• Landslides

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Natural Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environments

• Every Year, Planet Earths Environments are
  affected by
• Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, Typhoons, and
  Cyclones

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Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environment

• Planet Earths Environments are Impacted by
• Building and Development that Reclaims and
  Creates land.

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Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environment

• Planet Earths Environments are Impacted by
• Building and Development that Reclaims and
  creates land.

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Man-made Phenomena that Impact Earths
Environment

• Planet Earths Environments are Changed by
• Construction and Development That Controls
  Water

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Technological Hazards that Impact Earths
Environments

• Planet Earth is changed by
• Building and Development that Expands a citys
  Footprint and Skyline.

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Mans Actions that Impact Earths Environments

• Planet Earth is Easily Damaged by Mans actions
  of
• Deforestation

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Mans Actions that Change Earths Environments

• Planet Earth is easily damaged by
• Pollution of air, water, and soil.

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GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS)

• Facilitating Scientific Monitoring for Prevention
  Mitigation, and Adaptation

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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION EYES IN SPACE
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GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS)

• SUPPORTED BY 50 COUNTRIES
• A NETWORK THAT WILL CONTINUOUSLY MONITOR THE
  LAND, SEA, AND AIR
• A STEP FORWARD IN UNDERSTANDING THE EARTH AND
  MONITORING FACTORS RELATED TO GLOBAL CLIMATE
  CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

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GLOBAL EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (GEOS)

• 50 SATELITES COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
• 68 MOORED BUOYS OPERATED BY USA AND JAPAN MONITOR
  THE EQUATORIAL PACIFIC
• 1,288 BUOYS OPERATED BY 14 NATIONS MONITOR
  TEMPERATURE AND SALINITY
• SYNTHETIC APERATURE RADAR WILL HELP FORECAST
  VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS

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FACTORS THAT FACILITATE A PARADIGM SHIFT

• POSITIVE MEDIA ACTIONSPOSITIVE ACTIONS WILL
  INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS.
• SALIENCEWILL ATTRACT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE
  COMMUNITYS/REGIONS LEADERS AND PROVIDE A BASIS
  FOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.
• AVAILABILITY OF POLITICAL LEADERS AND SCIENTIFIC
  EXPERTSTO FORM THE CRITICAL MASS.
• PRE-EXISTENCE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND PUBLIC
  POLICYA BASIS FOR LEGAL MANDATES FOR MONITORING,
  MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION.

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EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF
THE ISSUES

• POLICY EMPHASIS 1 FOCUS ON THE NATURE AND
  APPROPRIATENESS OF MOVING FROM THINKING TO
  ACTION BY PARTNERSHIPS AND THE WAYS TO ENLIST
  SUPPORT FOR EACH PROPOSED ACTION

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SIX THINKING HATS FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT
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SIX ACTION SHOES FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT
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EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF
THE ISSUES

• POLICY EMPHASIS 2 FOSTER REALISTIC CHANGE BY
  INTEGRATING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR MONITORING,
  PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND ADAPTATION BASED ON
  EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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EMPHASES BASED ON A LARGER SOCIAL CONSTRUCT OF
THE ISSUES

• POLICY EMPHASIS 3 CREATE, ADJUST, AND
  REALIGN POLICIES AND PARTNERS UNTIL YOU CAN
  CREATE THE KIND OF PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL MEET
  THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUN ITIES IN EACH REGION

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MAKING MONITORING, PREVENTION-MITIGATION, AND
ADAPTATION WORK
EXPERIENCE WITH PREPAREDNESS
EXPERIENCE WITH MONITORING AND WARNING
PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 2010
AND BEYOND
EXPERIENCE WITH DISASTER SCENARIO PLANNING
EXPERIENCE WITH RECOVERY AND
RECONSTRUCTION
EXPERIENCE WITH PREVENTION, MITIGATION, AND
ADAPTATION
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WE STILL HAVE A LIFETIME OF WORK TO DO