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Federated States of Micronesia Climate Change Act (P.L. No. 18-34).

Country/Territory
Micronesia, Fed. States
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to further amend title 25 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, as amended, by creating a new Chapter 8 under subsection II, to implement certain provisions of the FSM’s Nationwide Integrated Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Policy, and for other purposes.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Climate change Environmental planning Institution Policy/planning
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act introduces a new Chapter into title 25 of the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia, which sets out obligations of Departments and Agencies to prepare plans and policies on climate change consistent with the provisions of the Climate Change Policy. The Office of Environment and Emergency Management shall coordinate the implementation of the Climate Change Policy and gather, make publicly available, and keep the required plans and policies from the departments and agencies. It shall also advise the President and represent the Executive on any public hearing called by Congress on the progress of implementation of the Policy. Every year the President of Micronesia shall submit a report to Congress on the progress of the implementation of the Policy, and recommend additional legislation where applicable and necessary.

Full text
English
Website
fsmlaw.org