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Climate Change Resilience Act 2019.

Country/Territory
Tuvalu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to build an effective climate change response and ensure long-term, just transition to a climate resilient and lower carbon economy and society and related matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Basic legislation Capacity building Climate change Hazards Emissions Governance Institution Mining Offences/penalties Precautionary principle Policy/planning Gender Risk assessment/management Special fund Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act lays down rules to strengthen the legal and policy frameworks for climate change resilience in line with the agreements related to climate change; promote low carbon development; establish effective governance structures for the implementation of sound climate change policies and coordination of climate change actions; and promote public awareness and involvement in climate change issues. The international conventions that Tuvalu is a party to are listed in the Schedule annexed to this Act. The emissions reduction targets for Tuvalu are in line with its nationally determined contributions made pursuant to the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, this Act sets forth provisions on the duties and powers of the Minister taking into consideration the gender perspective; the establishment and duties of the Department of Climate Change and Disaster; the creation of a National Climate Change Resilience Forum and National Advisory Council on Climate Change; the development and implementation of national climate change policy and other strategies and plans to address climate change; the establishment of the Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund and its administration in accordance with the Climate Change and Disaster Survival Fund Act 2015; prohibition on the exploration, mining and extraction of fossil fuels; offences and penalties.

Full text
English
Website
tuvalu-legislation.tv

References - Legislation

Amends

Environment Protection Act 2008 (Cap. 30.25).

Legislation | Tuvalu | 2008 (2008)

Keyword: Framework law, Pollution control, Institution, EIA, Precautionary principle, Climate change, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX