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This page displays local policies and plans on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience.

Governance of risk plays a central role in managing disaster risk. Local policies and plans for disaster risk reduction are tailored strategies developed by or for municipal authorities and provincial governments to mitigate and manage the impacts of disasters within their communities. These plans include measures such as conducting local risk assessments, enforcing building codes, creating emergency response teams, and developing public awareness campaigns.

They also involve establishing early warning systems, preparing evacuation routes, and ensuring that local infrastructure can withstand potential hazards. By focusing on the unique risks and vulnerabilities of the area, these local policies aim to enhance community resilience, improve disaster preparedness, and ensure a swift and effective response to emergencies.

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Propuesta de declaración institucional: Canarias resiliente

This declaration made by the local government representatives from the Canary Islands who joined UNISDR's Making Cities Resilient campaign in April 2014 lists the steps that the municipalities will take to increase local disaster risk resilience. In

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Afghanistan, Badakhshan: Gender standard for disaster risk management

This document is the first-ever policy plan to mainstream gender in disaster risk management in Afghanistan, Badakhshan province. Advancement of women is a central to Afghanistan's pursuit of provincial peace and reconstruction, gender equality and the

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Afghanistan: Badakhshan provincial disaster management plan

This provincial disaster risk management plan presents coordinated disaster risk management (DRM) activities in the Badakhshan province to assist government line departments and other provincial stakeholders to implement actions agreed in Standard

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Australia: Victorian climate change adaptation plan

This first Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Victoria focuses on government preparedness by ensuring that: (i) appropriate risk management strategies are in place for public assets and services; (ii) enhanced disaster resilience strategies are being

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Canada: Climate change adaptation strategy - City of Vancouver

Vancouver City Council has adopted a comprehensive climate change adaptation strategy to ensure that Vancouver remains a liveable and resilient city in the face of climate change.
The landmark strategy recommends nine primary actions and over 50

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Brazil: Preventive plan of civil defense in the state of São Paulo

This document presents most common disaster risks for the State of São Paulo, such as flood, and provides comprehensive directives on the technical aspects and measures for the establishment of an effective civil defense system.

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Australia: Melbourne's urban forest strategy - Making a great city greener

This strategy seeks to manage the two significant future challenges Melbourne is facing - climate change and urban growth - and to protect the city against future vulnerability by providing a robust strategic framework for the evolution and longevity of

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Serbia: City of Niš strategy for safety

A comprehensive city safety strategy, the first for a city in Serbia, with the vision of economically, socially and environmentally safe city that is permanently improving its institutions for risk reduction and promotion of safety, acting proactively and

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