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(KPL/VNA) The 10th World Water Forum is taking place in Bali, Indonesia from May 18-25 under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity”.
(KPL/VNA) The 10th World Water Forum is
taking place in Bali, Indonesia from May 18-25 under the theme “Water for
Shared Prosperity”.
On May 22, delegates discussed how
community-based disaster warning systems are the most important component of
the Centre of Excellence (CoE) cooperation.
The forum seeks to build the CoE cooperation
in the Asia-Pacific region to respond to water issues influenced by climate
change.
The presence of the CoE as an alliance of
countries in the Asia-Pacific is expected to build strong collaboration in
responding to disaster mitigation.
Speaking at a panel discussion on CoE, head
of Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Dwikorita
Karnawati said that warning systems in the community are the main requirement.
However, if not supported by appropriate spatial planning and technology, there
will still be victims.
According to her, disaster early warning
systems around the world, including in Indonesia, still depend on the
application of technology. Technology, she pointed out, cannot be a solution if
it is not supported by social aspects, especially community involvement.
She highlighted the need for people's
participation through communities built in disaster-prone areas so that
early-warning systems can run optimally and reach those who are at risk of
being affected by disasters.
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