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Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers Media as Key Partner: As mentioned above, the media should be considered partners in public outreach and education rather than as merely targeted recipients, and hence should be involved in the development and implementation of the communications strategy for all disaster management phases. Develop the Message: The message content and delivery mechanisms are important elements of the outreach strategy. Communications specialists are especially relevant to this task. Too much information carelessly put together is just as disingenuous as essential information withheld from the public. Consistency, relevance, accuracy, conciseness and timeliness are worthy objectives to be attained. Depending upon the target group, maintain interest and engagement through use of varied styles of narrative and story telling. Communication Tools: Dissemination of the targeted messages should utilize tools such as electronic and print media e.g. websites, email, community message boards, annual reports, newsletters, periodic updates, advertising, radio and TV, wherever possible. Some communities also have periodic meetings and annual festivals which provide good opportunities for sharing information, distributing printed matter and hosting themed events and activities on disaster preparedness. Waiting for a disaster to occur to provide essential information to the public for the coordinators to severe public criticism. This will serve as unwelcome distraction and an added burden in crisis situations. At the very minimum, the most vulnerable members of the community should be aware of the agencies from which support and assistance might be anticipated, and how to react if a disaster strikes. 6.5 The planning and implementation phases of preparedness plans should also prevention and resolution (see Box 6.2) will therefore need to be developed. Over the years disaster management and risk reduction practices have increasingly relied on public participatory processes in order to engage diverse community stakeholder groups. This relates to the collaborative tasks of planning, addressing the needs of vulnerable population groups, and dealing with controversial risk reduction measures that touch on sensitive socio-economic issues such as land use, squatter settlements, property rights and vendor rights especially at tourism destinations. Coastal tourism communities are also sites where frequent land and recreational beach vendors and hotel operators, jet ski operators and beach users and between community members and the local government entity. Strategies are frequently used to address the concerns of rival groups. These begin with making a sincere attempt to listen attentively and objectively to each side and creating opportunities for successful resolution and outcomes i.e. win-win strategies. 82 | Implementing The Preparedness Plan
Disaster Risk Management For Coastal Tourism Destinations Responding To Climate Change A Practical Guide For Decision Makers Resolution methods that require third party intervention include: Conciliation: a resolution method that involves a conciliator who meets with the disputed parties separately in order to help resolve the dispute. Conciliation is not legally binding on the parties. Mediation: This helps the disputed parties arrive at an agreement arranged, but not imposed by an impartial third party. Arbitration: is a legal process outside the courts. The parties agree to refer be bound by this decision. Litigation: involves a plaintiff bringing a lawsuit or civil action against the other party in a court of law for legal remedy. 6 compromising in order to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution. It is also possible to the parties acknowledge that they disagree and that no further action can be taken at that time. Discussion between the parties can then ensue over a period of time until they arrive at a favourable win-win solution. misperceptions, duelling egos, personality differences, and stereotypes. It may be resolved by increased communication; however, often the intervention of a third party is needed to create the appropriate climate for better communication. Resulting from a lack of data, contradictory information the data, disagreements on whether it is relevant, and alternative assessment that permits an open exchange of perceptions or information but may require agreement on a strategy to obtain the necessary information to resolve the issue. good or bad, right or wrong, just or unjust. While people can live with quite different value systems, disputes arise when attempts are made to force on set of values on others or lay claim to exclusive value systems which do not allow their many shared values rather than concentrate on their differences. It may be necessary to structure a solution so that it is not necessary to resolve the differences. Occurs when the situation is set up in a way that the unbalanced power or authority, uneven control of resources, or geographical or responsibilities, realigning incentives, or adjusting the distribution of power or control over resources. 83
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