Find DRR national legal frameworks

Anguilla disaster management act submitted in support of the Anguilla 2008 report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

Bolivian general regulation on disaster risk reduction and/or emergency management in support of the Bolivian 2008 report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

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This law deals with the right to live in a pollution-free environment, the protection of the environment, the preservation of nature, and the conservation of environmental heritage.

This Decree adopts the National Climate Change Adaptation Program of November 2007.

This act provides for the management of disasters and emergencies in Samoa by effective planning and risk reduction, response and recovery procedures and the promotion of coordination amongst the agencies responsible for disaster management.

The purpose of this law is to provide a flexible and effective legal framework that guarantees the reduction of the causes of risk, as well as the timely, coordinated and efficient management of emergency situations.

The Law aims to adopt mechanisms of prevention, mitigation and immediate response to natural and anthropogenic disasters (inclusive of climate change related disasters), designating a public service of civil protection to operate in these eventualities.

The Disaster Management Act is an act to provide for the establishment of the national council for disaster management; the disaster management centre; the appointment of technical advisory committees; the preparation of disaster management plans.