National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

Este decreto institucionaliza una serie de normas para la inclusión, atención y protección de las personas con discapacidad en casos de emergencia y desastres. El decreto explora:

-La estructura y implementación de las normas.
-El ámbito de aplicación.

El Plan Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo 2016-2020 es un instrumento de enfoque estratégico destinado a orientar a todos los actores de la actividad nacional en el cumplimiento de la Política Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo, así indicado en la Ley Nacional

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services as part of an overall strategy to help people to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change.

This report presents the findings from a literature review and interviews

Esta política define los principios, objetivos y lineamientos de la política pública para la gestión del riesgo en Costa Rica en el período 2016 - 2030, y es la base para definir los compromisos del Plan Nacional de Gestión de Riesgo. 

The purpose of this Guide to Effective Practices on Admission and Stay for Persons Moving across Borders in the Context of Disasters (hereinafter: Effective Practices Guide) is to share information on the use of humanitarian protection measures that

This report reviews the availability of data in Costa Rica to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

This regional assessment document discusses ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) and its linkages with biodiversity in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. It highlights key opportunities to catalyse actions for Eco-DRR that embrace the importance

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These risk profiles provide a preliminary view of disaster risk at the national level, and distribution of risk across regions of the country and types of assets.

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