Security in Space The Next Generation - UNIDIR
Security in Space The Next Generation - UNIDIR
Security in Space The Next Generation - UNIDIR
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PROTECTING THE EARTH’S ENVIRONMENT<br />
AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (AGENDA 21)<br />
<strong>The</strong> environmental goals, as elaborated <strong>in</strong> Agenda 21, are:<br />
protection of the atmosphere;<br />
plann<strong>in</strong>g and management of land resources;<br />
combat<strong>in</strong>g deforestation;<br />
combat<strong>in</strong>g drought and desertifi cation;<br />
susta<strong>in</strong>able mounta<strong>in</strong> development;<br />
promot<strong>in</strong>g susta<strong>in</strong>able agriculture and rural development;<br />
conservation of biological diversity;<br />
management of biotechnology;<br />
protection of oceans and seas;<br />
management and protection of fresh water resources; and<br />
management of toxic chemicals, hazardous, solid and radioactive<br />
wastes.<br />
Satellite applications for protect<strong>in</strong>g the environment and natural resources<br />
management <strong>in</strong>clude the monitor<strong>in</strong>g of land cover and land use; monitor<strong>in</strong>g<br />
environmental degradation (particularly useful <strong>in</strong> remote and diffi cultto-access<br />
areas, and for areas undergo<strong>in</strong>g rapid environmental change);<br />
measur<strong>in</strong>g the environmental impact of disasters and wars and assess<strong>in</strong>g<br />
impacts of pollution, from depletion of the ozone layer to trac<strong>in</strong>g oil spills<br />
and photochemical smog.<br />
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION<br />
(HYOGO FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION)<br />
<strong>The</strong> priorities of the Hyogo Framework for Action are:<br />
ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority<br />
with a strong <strong>in</strong>stitutional basis for implementation;<br />
identify, assess and monitor disaster risks and enhance early<br />
warn<strong>in</strong>g;<br />
use knowledge, <strong>in</strong>novation and education to build a culture of<br />
safety and resilience at all levels;<br />
reduce the underly<strong>in</strong>g risk factors; and<br />
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