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National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management 2008 – 2018.

Country/Territory
Marshall Islands
Document type
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water
Keyword
Capacity building Community management Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Education Financing Environmental planning Governance Institution Local government Non-governmental entity Policy/planning Precautionary principle Public health Public participation Risk assessment/management Special fund Tourism Food security Coastal zone management Freshwater resources management Effluent waste water/discharge Monitoring Pollution control Potable water Water shortage/drought Water supply Transport/storage Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Micronesia, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
2008 – 2018.
Abstract

The National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management is a national action plan with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Action Plan is 10 years between 2008 and 2018. The overall purpose of the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Management is to increase resilience to natural and human-induced hazards with a whole-of-country approach in order to ensure a safer environment for existing and future generations.

Full text
English
Website
sustainabledevelopment.un.org