Tuesday, June 22, 2021

MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDS & DISASTERS – OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS

 Dear All

Good Morning and Happy Day. 

In spite of the limitations of COVID 19, still continued my study and further publications. The above paper is published in Social Vision of January - March 2021 and presenting salient features of teh same as: 

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ABSTRACT

The processes of Exploitation, Mismanagement, and unhealthy Utilization of Natural Resources and resulted Pollution added with the approaches of Business Oriented Development ends up with the occurrence of hazards and disasters. Resources includes Air, water, food, plants, animals, minerals, metals, and everything else that exists in nature and the value of each such resource depends on its utility and other factors for the benefit of people, environment and community. Water is the most precious natural resources without which development cannot be planned and there is no life. It is observed that Nation has got sufficient resources to cater the needs of the people but not their greed. In view of the consequences of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization and shift from people oriented development to business oriented development have resulted for unhealthy challenges resulting for Global Warming, and Climate Change with hazards and disasters. Everyone on this Globe either directly or indirectly is facing the impact out of theses hazards and disasters which are alarming with or without solution. The recent health hazard or environmental emergency all over the Globe is alarming. The positive view of such unhealthy situation or environment is to look for better solutions as opportunities. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) do play significant role along with Government and Private on partnership basis to reach the unreached with strategies as solutions with sustainability and quality. The initiatives are need based and resulted impact is significant to work for the wellbeing of People, Environment and Nation. The models and strategies of the study are simple, flexible, scalable, replicable and sustainable.       

Key Words: Natural Resources, Utilization, Management, Development, Exploitation, Hazards, Disasters, Partnership, Ecofriendly, Integrated, Inclusion, Sustainability.      

Statement of the Problem

Exploitation, Mismanagement, and unhealthy Utilization of Natural Resources and resulted Pollution added with the approach of Business Oriented Development ends up with the occurrence of hazards and disasters affecting people with poor quality of life (QOL).  

Initiatives

Author has got wide experience over the last four decades in the management of Developmental Projects or Activities and Hazards and Disasters covering major part of the Nation and some of the key initiatives and reflections include:

1.    Created Awareness with Advocacy mode on various aspects like: need of development, availability of resources, processes of development, production of products, generation of wastage and its management, role of Government, Private and Civil Society Organizations, model of DIME and PART, Capacity Building, Preparedness, and other aspects connected with development, hazards and disasters.

2.    Used set of Geotools covering Geological, Hydrological, Geophysical (both Surface and Borewell or subsurface), Geochemical, and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) supported with Geographic Information System (GPS) and other software at the stage of mapping, data collection, data processing, assessment, interpretation, decision making, execution, monitoring, evaluation, documentation, reporting, sharing, dissemination, publicity, publication and marketing with better visibility.

3.    Associated with teaching to the students at various levels like Schools, Colleges and Universities focusing more on Resources, Development, Technologies, Production with Productivity, Utility and Dumping, Waste and Disposal, ways of Monitoring and Evaluation, Documentation and Reporting, Management of Hazards and Disasters, Community Participation, Social Auditing, and other aspects with practical exposure.

4.    Conducted various training programmes for various Stakeholders at all the stages covering: need of development, inputs and resources, planning and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, use of technologies, waste and its disposal, causes and management of hazards and disasters, community based rehabilitation (CBR).

5.    Supported for Research Study at Universities, other Educational Institutes and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs or NGOs: Non Governmental Organizations) giving priority for Resource Mapping, Development, Project Management, Management of Hazards and Disasters, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Media and Disability, Water Security, Urbanization, Global Warming and Climate Change, Social Auditing, Pollution and Environment, Food Security, Community based Initiatives, Urbanization and Transportation, Sustainable Development, Social Marketing, Accessibility and Universal Design, Livelihoods and Entrepreneurship, Resource Mobilization and Management, and other issues related with the empowerment of people and community with improved wellness and sustainability.

6.    Supported to organize (including presentation) several Workshops and Seminars by Government, National Institutes, Universities and other Educational Institutes, Research Institutes, Private Agencies, NGOs, and other Agencies covering: Development, Project Management, Skill Development, Capacity Building, Livelihoods, Entrepreneurship, Mobilization of Resources, NGO Management, Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR), Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Empowerment, Agriculture and Food Security, Water Resources and Water Security, Pollution and Environment, Hazards and Disasters, Inclusion and Accessibility, Education and Empowerment, Poverty and Income Generation Activity, Sanitation and WASH, Exploration and Excavation, Mining and Management, Community Development, and other need based matching to the wellbeing of People and Communities.   

7.    Published number of study papers in Journal (National and International), Edited Books, Souvenirs (Seminars and NGOs) covering various aspects like Development, Hazards and Disasters, Management, Media and Disability, Pollution and Environment, Agriculture and Food Security, Water Management and Security, Urbanization, Waste Management,  Service Delivery and Consumer Protection, Global Warming and Climate Change, Social Auditing, E Marketing,  Resources Mobilization, Corporate Social Responsibility, and other aspects related with the People and Communities.

8.    Facilitated targeted groups with Government, National Institutes, Private, Corporate, Universities and other Educational Institutes, Financial Institutes, Funding Agencies (both National and International), Homes and Care Centers, Foundations and Trusts, and other associated Associations or Agencies for getting required services and supports.

9.    Supported for the Networking and Connectivity among Government, National Institutes, Research Institutes, Academic Institutes, Private, Corporate, Funding Agencies (both National and International), and other related Agencies connected with Development, Mining, Hazards and Disasters.

10.  Actively connected with various E Forums connected with Development, Pollution, Ecofriendly Environment, Hazards and Disasters, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Accessibility, and other such for effective sharing and dissemination. Maintaining Blogger and connected with various stakeholders with regular posting of the initiatives taken up from time to time.

11.  Mentoring selected Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working both in rural and urban covering areas like: Water, Health, Sanitation, Disability, Education, Agriculture, Skill Development, Capacity Building, Employment, Livelihoods, Income Generation Activity, Microentrepreneurship, Homes for Orphans and Oldage, Environment, Hazards and Disasters, and other needs of the People, Communities and Nation. This process of Development as a Mentorship following multisectoral and multidisciplinary approaches covers Legal, Administrative, Financial, and Technical (LAFT) domains for better participation, accountability, responsibility and transparency (PART).

12.  In view of the limitations of Government, Private and Corporate, Funding Agencies, and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) while serving the People, Communities and Nation, connecting various stakeholders to come on to a single platform known as Government, Private and CSOs Partnership (GPCP) with better coordination to work on the mode of Designing, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (DIME) with better Participation, Accountability, Responsibility and Transparency (PART) so that needed products, services and supports can be made Available, Accessible and Affordable (3As) to all.

 

The initiatives taken up are need based with innovation and creativity, and resulted for reaching the unreached targeted groups with better solutions with quality and sustainability. The process is going on with various Stakeholders and Agencies.     


Recommendations

In view of the alarming situation of Development and resulted Hazards and Disasters, the study needs to be continued and recommendations made include:

Ø  To organize more Awareness cum Advocacy programmes for various Stakeholders on all related domains of Development Vs Hazards and Disasters.  

Ø  To train Students at Schools, Colleges and Universities to be the volunteers for facilitating the communities to develop healthy and sustainable systems.

Ø  To support for the research work in the areas of Development, Environment and unhealthy vulnerabilities and challenges.

Ø  To organize workshops and seminars to stakeholders at all levels in the related domains.

Ø  To support for the achievement of the targets and indicators of Sustainable Development Goals for inclusive, integrated, ecofriendly and sustainable development    

Ø  To support for the effective and efficient utilization of e-forums with better access as a virtual platform for reaching larger groups with updates on regular basis.

Ø  To support Civil Society Organizations to work with Government and Private & Corporate on Partnership basis.       

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This is for your kind information please

With thanks 

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