Man-made and Technological Hazards

Words into Action Guidelines

Man-made and Technological Hazards

Practical considerations for Addressing Man-made and Technological Hazards in Disaster Risk Reduction

2018 | Public consultation version

This guideline is an effort from the international DRR Community and brokered by UNISDR

In support of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030

Words into Action Guidelines

Man-made and Technological Hazards

UNISDR

2018 | Public consultation version

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Contents

List of Abbreviations ..........................................................................................4

Foreword .........................................................................................................6

Acknowledgements ............................................................................................8

Introduction .....................................................................................................9

Purpose, Objective and Scope ...........................................................................11 Target Audience .........................................................................................13 How to Use this Guide ................................................................................13

The "Business Case" ........................................................................................15

PART 1: Means of integrating and mainstreaming Man-made/Tech Hazards in DRR ...............17

I. Sendai Framework Priority for Action 1: "Understanding Disaster Risk" .......17 A. Understanding risk: The case of chemical/industrial hazards ....................................................18 B. Understanding risk: The case of nuclear or radiological hazards................................................21 C. Understanding risk: The case of transport hazards ......................................24 D. Marine Pollution Hazards .........................................................................26

II. Sendai Framework Priority for Action 2: "Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance to Manage Disaster Risk"........................................................28

A. Strengthening risk governance: The case of chemical/industrial hazards ........30 B. Strengthening risk governance: The case of nuclear and radiological hazards 33 Strengthening risk governance: The case of transport hazards .........................36 III. Sendai Framework Priority for Action 3: "Investing In Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience" .........................................................................42 A. Investing in DRR for resilience: The case of chemical/industrial hazards ........42 C. Investing in DRR for resilience: The case of nuclear and radiological hazards ..46 C. Investing in DRR for resilience: The case of transport hazards ......................48 IV. Sendai Framework Priority for Action 4: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Response and Build Back Better in Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction .......................................................................................50 A. Enhancing preparedness and building back better: The case of chemical/

industrial hazards ..................................................................................51 B. Enhancing preparedness and building back better: The case of nuclear and

radiological hazards ...............................................................................56 C. Enhancing preparedness and building back better: The case of transport hazards

...........................................................................................................59 PART 2: The Multi-Hazard Approach ...................................................................61

I. Reducing the Risk of Natech Accidents....................................................62 II. Other Key Issues/Recurring Themes of Relevance to Man Made/Technological Hazards in Sendai Framework for DRR.......................................................64

A. Collaboration, engagement and partnerships..............................................64 B. Transboundary cooperation......................................................................64 C. Multiple dimensions of disaster risk...........................................................64 D. Data, GIS and remote sensing .................................................................65 E. Scientific methodologies; assessment and monitoring .................................65 F. Innovation and technology .......................................................................66 G. Communication, education and training ....................................................66

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H. Man-made hazards and their environmental impact ....................................66 I. Extensive disaster risk .............................................................................67 Summary .......................................................................................................69 Take-away Messages........................................................................................73 Annex ............................................................................................................74 Key Documents for Man-Made / Tech Hazards ............................................74 II. Existing Key Communities/Networks of Man-Made/Tech Hazards Groups .......79 III. Other Relevant Websites of Note: ...........................................................80

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List of Abbreviations

AEWS APELL ASEAN BBB BRS CAPP

DRR EC EMSA EU EUCP ECOSOC GIS GSR HELCOM IAEA IFRC

IHM IMO INEX IOMC

JEU JRC

Natech NEA NGO NIRS NPP NR

Accident Emergency Warning System Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level Association of South East Asian Nations Building Back Better Basel, Stockholm, and Rotterdam Convention Chemical Accident Prevention, Preparedness (and Response; OECD) Disaster Risk Reduction European Commission European Marine Safety Agency European Union European Union Civil Protection (Mechanism) Economic and Social Council (of the United Nations) Geographic Information System General Safety Requirements Helsinki Commission International Atomic Energy Agency International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Inventory of Hazardous Materials International Maritime Organization International Nuclear Emergency Exercise(s) (of OECD's NEA) Inter-Organisation Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals Joint Environment Unit (of UNEP/OCHA) Joint Research Center of the European Commission Man-made/Tech Man-made/Technological (hazards) Natural-hazard triggered technological accident Nuclear Energy Agency (of OECD) Non-Governmental Organisation National Institute of Radiological Sciences (Japan) Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear/Radiological

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