Natural Disaster

By Sukhmandeep Kaur

Mitigation Strategies

Millions of people worldwide are exposed to an environment that is becoming more and more multi-hazardous, which emphasizes the significance of ensuring that populations are becoming more and more prepared.
The strategies that are made to decrease the risk of disaster on the people are called mitigation strategies. These include various things:
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Globally, there are several institutions and systems devoted to human and societal development. The word "sustainability" is essential to all of the various strategies. The goal of development policy is "to reach sustainable human development," despite the fact that there are many distinct ideas, tactics, and tools in use

 

Sustainability requires a comprehensive strategy that addresses the interrelationships between the environmental and social elements. They discuss the "Vanua Concept" of the Fiji Islands, which holds that people, land, and water are all considered to be one. As of right now, they claim that resource management is only defined from an economic, scientific, and technological perspective First, according to the United Nations Charter, each country has a duty to ensure the welfare of its citizens.
In the meanwhile, this idea has been included in all fundamental legislation around the globe. The Stafford Act Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance ACT ("Stafford Act") of 1974 establishes the Natural Hazard Mitigation policy in the United States (FEMA 2007). The main aim is to give state and local government’s consistent, orderly federal support as they fulfill their obligations to lessen the harm and suffering brought on by natural disasters.

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Ten principles, among others, are outlined below to help states and local governments plan for and execute mitigation:

  1. Preventive actions can lessen the effects and expenses of disasters.
  2. The foundations of mitigation are risk assessment and hazard identification.
  3. Both preventative and remedial actions are part of risk reduction.
  4. All mitigation takes place locally.
  5. Individuals who consciously decide to live in locations vulnerable to hazards must take accountability for their decision.

The Stafford Act states that when a local movement requests a "presidential emergency declaration," the national government may provide financial and technical support if it feels that its response capability is being overburdened. A hazard mitigation strategy must, at the very least, include: