An abstract from the EU Draft Report on a Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters:
‘It is vitally important for Member States to enhance their research and development (R&D) capacity in the area of disaster prevention and management. This is also an area where it is both possible and desirable to step up coordination and cooperation between Member States, especially those facing similar risks.’
A copy of the EU report is available: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/2009_2014/documents/envi/pr/806/806220/806220en.pdf