Disaster Risk Reduction in the Information Age

• International Charter Space and Major Disasters The International Charter aims at providing a unified system data acquisition and delivery to those affected by natural or man-made disasters through Authorized Users. Each member agency has committed resources to support the provisions of the Charter and thus is helping to mitigate the effects of disasters on human life and property. http://ww.disasterscharter.org
• UNOSAT It is the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Programme, implemented in co-operation with the European Organisation of High Energy Physics (CERN). Its mission is to deliver integrated satellite-based solutions for human security, peace, and socio-economic development, in keeping with the mandate given to UNITAR by the UN General Assembly since 1963. http://unosat.web.cern.ch/unosat/
• RESPOND Respond is an alliance of International and European organisations working with the humanitarian community to improve access to maps, satellite imagery, and geographic information. UNOSAT is the UN partner of Respond. http:///www.respond-int.org
• OCHA's Information Management Toolbox The toolbox is a resource base designed to assit Humanitarian Affairs professionals in managing information to support their work in ensuring better humanitarian planning and response. http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/IMToolbox/
• The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination Systems The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System provides near real-time alerts about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre. hhttp://www.gdacs.org/