other international organizations, and experts in the field concluded that "disaster reduction management is better approached through pre-emptive measures--by prevention and preparedness--rather than by managing the emergency."

In Resolution 58/214 the United Nations predicates its International Strategy for Disaster Reduction by emphasizing that "disaster reduction, including reducing vulnerability to natural disasters, is an important element that contributes to the achievement of sustainable development" and "recognizing the urgent need to further develop and make use of the existing scientific and technical knowledge to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, and emphasizing the need for developing countries to have access to technology so as to tackle natural disasters effectively" (UN 2004).