"In September 2002, representatives of 191 governments gathered in Johannesburg for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). The aim was to examine progress in achieving the outcomes of the 1992 Earth Summit, and to reinvigorate global commitment to sustainable development. The result was a 54-page agreement called the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation which sets out new commitments and priorities for action on sustainable development in areas as diverse as poverty eradication, health, trade, education, science and technology, regional concerns, natural resources and institutional arrangements. Paragraph 37 (IV. Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and social development) states the need for: An integrated, multi-hazard, inclusive approach to address vulnerability, risk assessment and disaster management, including prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, is an essential element of a safer world in the 21st century. The paragraph has several action points including: (d) Reduce the risks of flooding and drought in vulnerable countries by, inter alia, promoting wetland and watershed protection and restoration, improved land-use planning, improving and applying more widely techniques and methodologies for assessing the potential adverse effects of climate change on wetlands and, as appropriate, assisting countries that are particularly vulnerable to these effects". (WWF, Natural Security, 2008, p. 104)