STATEMENT
on the Greatest Earthquake and Tsunami of the Early XXI Century and
the Need for Urgent Action to Reduce the Effects of Natural Disasters
in the Indian Ocean Region and Elsewhere

The following statement sets forth the basis for the position of the IUGG Geophysical Risk and Sustainability (GeoRisk Commission), and illustrates the importance of urgent measures to reduce the effects of natural hazards in the Indian Ocean region and elsewhere. The following statement was adopted by the IUGG GeoRisk Commission on January 7, 2005. The Commission believes that this statement summarizes the views of geophysicists with expertise in matters related to risk and sustainability.
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