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National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Disasters Climate change Early warning system/emergency intervention system Environmental planning Integrated management Land-use planning Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Water shortage/drought Risk assessment/management
Geographical area
Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The National Disaster Risk Management Plan (2015) objectives aim to achieve the following: to provide consistent nationwide concept of operations to enable national and local governments, private sector, and other sectors of society to collectively implement disaster management activities in an integrated and systematic manner, and in the same direction. To compile the current internationally–recognized guidelines to be used worldwide for disaster risk management in Thai context and be used in the development of relevant plans at different levels of government. To enable local authorities to more efficiently and effectively deal with disasters. To develop and enhance capacities for disaster risk management which encompasses risk reduction, early warning system in emergency management and building back better at all levels.

Full text
English
Website
www.preventionweb.net; www.fao.org