Decree on Climate Change. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Biodiversity Climate change Policy/planning Data collection/reporting Hazards Early warning system Emissions Monitoring Biosecurity Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Decree defines principles, regulations and measures on management, monitoring of climate change issues for prevention, limitation and mitigation of risks from climate change impacts, in order to ensure livelihood, health, property, environment and biodiversity security, regional and international infrastructure networking, and contribution to the national socio-economic development in a sustainable and green growth directions. Full text English Website lpr.adb.org References - Legislation Implements Environmental Protection Law. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 1999 Keyword: Basic legislation, Institution, Pollution control, Environmental planning, EIA, Inspection, Special fund, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 36/NA on Meteorology and Hydrology. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2017 Keyword: Framework law, Environmental planning, Climate change, Monitoring, Research, Ozone layer, Risk assessment/management, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Freshwater pollution, Water quality standards, Early warning system, Hazards, Desertification, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX