Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.): PART 4: IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: 39. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES

Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.)

PART 4: IMPLEMENTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

		33. LEARNING OBJECTIVES - PART 4
		34. NATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING
		35. ENCOURAGING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
		36. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
		37. REDUCING THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS
		38. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE ATMOSPHERE
		39. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - OCEANS AND WATER CYCLES
		40. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE LAND
		41. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - THE BIOSPHERE
		42. CONTROLLING TOXIC CHEMICALS
		43. IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

39. VULNERABILITY REDUCTION MEASURES - OCEANS AND WATER CYCLES

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Review measures to control pollution and improve availability of clean water

· control sewage disposal
· monitor seafood quality
· regulate toxic chemical dumping and pesticide use
· map and monitor watershed areas
· prevent wasting of water
· develop rainwater catchment schemes
· recycle wastewater for irrigation