IMPLEMENTING THE DECLARATION OF THE
60TH ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE
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IMPLEMENTING THE DECLARATION OF THE 60TH ANNUAL DPI/NGO CONFERENCE |
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| ADMIN & EDITORS | CHAPTERS & WORKING GRPS | WELCOME |  |
| COORDINATORS | (1)
Prof. Narendra Kumar ,
Secretary
General , Global Forum for Disaster Management,
Email: nkchoudharymumbai@yahoo.com
(2) Dr.Lalit P.Chaudhari ,Vice President ,ISDR,India Email: clkp123@yahoo.com (3) Larry W. Roeder, Jr. Former IO Policy Adviser on Disaster Management, US Department of State. roederaway@yahoo.com |
| THE ISSUE | |
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Global warming, one of the symptoms of climate change, will reduce rainfall in some regions of the world, melt glaciers and dry up other sources of fresh water, posing a direct threat to the national and economic security of nations. While the systemic causes of climate change are managed, unless the supply of fresh water is also managed in quicker time, water source reduction will not only threaten nations, it will provide incentives for nations to purchase weapons and wage war, and in some cases suppress minorities and basic freedoms in direct proportion to the water supply. Already, over 1.2 billion people, one of out every five people on the planet, are without safe drinking water and over 2.4 billion without access to safe sanitation. This issue when combined with a growing shortage or misdistribution of fresh water is a direct threat to the public health and if not managed, we will see the spread of sanitation related disease. As recognized by the World Summit on Sustainable Development, water is one of the five foundations of life. This working group will focus methods of preserving or even enhancing the availability of safe water, recognizing that at the same time, the basis causes of climate change must also be dealt with. |
| CHAPTER TEXT | The latest version of the actual chapter is linked here. |
| PARTICIPANTS | Broad participation by civil society is encouraged. List is provided here. |
| NEWS | Working Groups
are encouraged to post meeting announcements, news about their topics,
etc. Minutes of June 18, 2008 email exchange Minutes of June 7-16, email exchange |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | Any sources
listed here will also be listed in the report bibliography. Climate Issues Brief No. 4, Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture, Pierre Crosson w June 1997 |
| LINKS | Links to relevant organizations and web sites. |
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| RECOMMENDED ACTIONS | All recommendations by a Working Group will be combined and indexed in a special chapter in the report to the Secretary General. |
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