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International Conference on conflict prevention and environmental disasters
07/09/2006
on September 7, 2006
You precedes 2006 is the title of the first International Conference on conflict prevention and environmental disasters which organized the technical Association for the management of waste and the environment (Ategrus), the past 13 and 14 June in Madrid. The main objective of the meeting was to bring together the different actors in the analysis and resolution of conflicts and environmental disasters to promote a dialogue to provide more resources for the prevention of disasters and environmental conflicts, as well as the foundations of an Observatory of disaster and environmental conflicts around the world. In that regard, the international consideration was particularly affected: the speakers and participants came from different countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Italy, France, Chile and Spain.
The draft legislation on environmental responsibility, implementation of a European directive which aims to become a legal instrument to make effective the principles of "prevention" and "who pollutes pays" was presented during the session dedicated to standards and legislation. Pedro Poveda, lawyer and former advisor of the Ministry of the environment vowel, exhibited its part the characteristics of this directive and the criteria for your specific application. Rafael Sarricolea y Sonia Fernández, representatives of Aenor, presented, in this context, the draft revision of the standard UNE 150008 EX of analysis and evaluation of environmental risk, to adapt it to today's new needs. Three of the meetings sought to present case studies of conflict and environmental disasters that occurred and analyse the causes, consequences and how they were resolved. Why the talks were devoted to talk disaster and industrial conflict, urban disasters and disasters and disputes concerning waste.
The Congress draws several conclusions that: to prevent conflicts and environmental disasters is essential to understanding and analysis of cases previously to avoid falling into the same mistakes or which should take into account the social aspects of conflict and environmental disasters and the fact that the needs of the citizen are essential to prevent them.
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