Proactive approach, change from reactive

The approach taken in the UK has been pre-emptive, an approach not driven by cases of human ill health or harm to the environment. Indeed after more than a decade of laboratory work and industrial application under controlled conditions, any risk that might exist has not been realised. There is no substantive evidence of excess mortality, morbidity or adverse environmental effects. This proactive approach contrasts with certain other areas where it has been said that Government has usually legislated as a direct response to accidents or incidents. Quite apart from the possible costs in human and financial terms of such an approach there are also plainly other undesirable effects of a predominantly reactive approach. On the one hand public confidence is destroyed and even subsequent controls are seen as too little too late . On the other hand sudden changes and hurried regulatory reaction can lead to considerable upheaval and the danger of over-reaction or misplaced resource. 

Full implementation of the DRMMP, however, requires continued technical assistance. Even if funding is available from cities to implement DRR projects, oftentimes, they lack the resources to manage and undertake DRR projects. It is a resource-intensive approach. The DRMMP only provides the roadmap for change in practice from a reactive to a more proactive approach. For the actual change to take place, the... 

Formal Safety Assessment (FSA) has as its objective the development of a framework of safety requirements for shipping in which risks are addressed in a comprehensive and cost effective manner. The adoption of FSA for shipping represents a fundamental cultural change, from a largely reactive approach, to one, which is integrated, proactive and soundly based upon the evaluation of risk. 

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