They make possible the effectiveriskmanagement that will allow us to accelerate legitimate flows of people and goods between our countries while strengthening our physical security and economic competitiveness.
This conference and the workshops intent to provide solutions for effective and efficient global disaster and riskmanagement and for climate change adaptation, which needs the involvement of all stakeholders of the public and the private sector.
When integrated into modern disaster riskmanagement schemes, traditional management techniques have proven to be efficient and cost-effective tools to mitigate environmental risks and reduce vulnerability.