Geneva - The dynamic new Vice-President of the National Assembly of Panama, Rony Araúz, is emerging as a leading advocate of disaster risk reduction in Central America following a career monitoring the passage of hazardous materials through the Panama Canal.
He spent ten years working for the Emergency and Contingency Management Division of the Panama Canal Authority and now sees the introduction of a model Disaster Risk Management Law in Panama as key to re-assuring people concerned about the passage of hazardous materials, including shipments of nuclear waste, through the country.
Working with UNISDR, Vice-President Araúz wants to convene a meeting of representatives from all countries in Central America to discuss issues of common concern in a region which has suffered floods, tropical storms, earthquakes and the fall-out from oil spills in the past.
“We have zero options if we don’t work together in all regions in the near future. Climate change is bringing a lot of problems. About 10% of our population of three million people lives in areas which are prone to flooding. They are poor people who do not have any other options,” he said.
The holder of two Masters Degrees in the
Article source: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/professional/news/v.php?id=25078 posted in Panama Canal
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