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Local policies and plans

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.

Policies and plans

Ecuador: Plan de contingencia por inundaciones Municipio de Milagro

El presente Plan de Contingencia por inundaciones, ha sido construido por las instituciones cantonales de Milagro, utilizando como base los lineamientos de la metodología del PNUD para la elaboración de Planes de Contingencia por inundaciones
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Ecuador: Plan de contingencia por inundaciones Municipio de Machala

El objetivo principal del Plan es, proporcionar al Municipio de Machala un instrumento metodológico que le permita actuar frente a una situación de crisis provocada por las inundaciones.
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Ecuador: Plan de contingencia por inundaciones Municipio de Babahoyo

El objetivo principal del Plan es proporcionar al Municipio de Babahoyo y a las entidades cantonales una guía ágil para la actuación del COE en caso de presentarse una emergencia asociada a inundaciones, de manera tal que se supere en el menor tiempo posible la situación de crisis y se garantice la pronta transición al proceso de recuperación temprana y de planificación de la recuperación de mediano y largo plazo del territorio.
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Ecuador: Plan de contingencia por inundaciones Municipio de Santa Elena

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La Península de Santa Elena, ubicada en el litoral ecuatoriano, es la provincia de más reciente creación en Ecuador, constituyéndose como tal, en el año 2008. Las características actuales del territorio son de un suelo completamente

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Venice declaration on building resilience at the local level towards protected cultural heritage and climate change adaptation strategies

This declaration raises awareness of resilience vis-à-vis cultural heritage.
Policies and plans

Australia: Prospering in a changing climate - A climate change adaptation framework for South Australia

This Climate Change Adaptation Framework sets the foundation for South Australians to develop well-informed and timely actions to be better prepared for the impacts of climate change. It is intended to guide action by government agencies, local government

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South Africa: Agricultural disaster management policy - Limpopo Provincial Government

This disaster management policy aims to alleviate the impact of disasters on communal or small scale farmers, emerging and commercial farmers through buffering the detrimental effects that the disasters have upon their production as vell in reducing the

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Australia: Disaster management act 2003 - Queensland

The main objects of this Act are: (i) to help communities mitigate the potential adverse effects of an event, prepare for managing the effects of an event, and effectively respond to, and recover from, a disaster or an emergency situation; (ii) to provide

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