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National legal frameworks

This page displays national legal frameworks on disaster risk, climate adaptation and resilience.

Governance of risk plays a central role in managing disaster risk. A national legal framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) is a comprehensive set of laws, regulations, policies, and institutional arrangements that a country establishes to manage and mitigate disaster risks. It defines the roles and responsibilities of governmental and non-governmental entities and sets up national agencies for coordinating DRR activities.

Legal frameworks include regulations and standards to prevent disasters or minimize their impact, such as building codes and land-use planning regulations, and outlines preparedness and response measures like emergency plans and early warning systems. A robust national legal framework for DRR is essential for creating a structured and coordinated approach to managing disaster risks, enhancing resilience, and protecting lives, property, and livelihoods.

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Gambia: National disaster management bill 2008

An act to provide for an integrated and co-ordinated disaster management that focuses prevention, preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery from disasters or emergency situations as well as the management of the effects from such events; to

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Brunei Darussalam: Disaster management order

This order may be cited as the disaster management order, 2006. The long title of this order is "An order to provide for effective disaster management for Brunei Darussalam and for matters connected therewith or incidental there".

This order provides the

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Nepal: Act to revise and integrate acts related to the disaster risk mitigation and management-2074

Repeals and replaces the Natural Calamity Relief Act of 1982. Provides for the cooperation of national and local authorities in the framework of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in the case of natural disasters in Nepal. Focuses on

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Germany: Flood control act

Act to improve preventive flood control of 3 May 2005, amending the Federal Water Act, the Federal Building Code, the Federal Regional Planning Act, the Federal Waterway Act, the Act on the German Meteorological Service, the Environmental Audit Act, and

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United Kingdom: Climate change act 2008

The Climate Change Act 2008 is a legal framework to set a target for the year 2050 for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to provide for a system of carbon budgeting; to establish a Committee on Climate Change; to confer powers to

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Sri Lanka disaster management (amendment) act, no. 13 of 2005

This Act officially amends various sections the 2005 Disaster Management Act. This version revises the functions of the National Council for Disaster Management and its meeting times. Moreover, the 2011 Act amends the powers and functions of the Disaster

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Viet Nam: Decision of the Prime Minister to approve the project Community awareness raising and community-based disaster risk management, 2009

This document provides the legal approval for a community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM) project. The project aims to raise community awareness and effectively organize the model of CBDRM for all levels and line agencies, particularly for the

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Kenya: Environmental (impact, audit and strategic assessment) regulations, 2009

This document outlines the regulations for the conducting of environmental impact assessments, describing the applicability, processes, requirements and reporting of assessments. It also outlines the required oversight and monitoring of environmental

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