Harness S&T for disaster and agri systems — Angara
10/20/2010Sen. Edgardo Angara called on the government to use science and technology (S&T) to engineer resilience into energy, agriculture and health systems and help the country grow and remain competitive even when confronted by natural calamities.
“We have to utilize the tools that S&T gives us in order to create a more resilient nation. We are often left at the mercy of typhoons and natural disasters, but with the proper approach we can lessen the impact of these events by equipping ourselves with the tools to be better prepared,” said Angara.
Angara, chairman of the congressional commission on science technology and engineering (Comste), said that the establishment of the Disaster Management Training Center (DMTC) should be a national priority since the center could train officials from the National level to local government units (LGUs), including NGOs in scenario-type situations.
The DSMC is set to be a public-private initiative that the scientific community can use to understand the mechanics of managing disasters with the cooperation of neighboring countries like Taiwan and Japan, who have experienced similar storms and natural calamities as the Philippines..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20101020nat3.html
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