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Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Act 2019.

País/Territorio
Kiribati
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2019
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for disaster risk management, climate change and for connected purposes.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Pesca, Mar
Palabra clave
Productos agrícolas Desarrollo agrícola Terrenos agrícolas Biodiversidad Seguridad alimentaria Bioseguridad Cambio climático Peligros Normas sobre calidad ambiental Sustancias peligrosas Residuos peligrosos Manejo integrado Relaciones internacionales/cooperación Manejo de tierras Gobierno local Género Entidad no gubernamental Infracciones/sanciones Principio de cautela Protección del medio ambiente Salud pública Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Gestión de desechos Pobreza Derechos humanos Contaminación marina Normas Pesca marítima Ordenación de áreas costeras Sanidad animal
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Países menos desarrollados, Micronesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

This Act lays down rules for helping communities to reduce, adapt to, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impacts of disasters and climate change; providing for effective and coordinated action on disaster risk management and climate change; and supporting the implementation of international guidelines and commitments under relevant international agreements, including related to women and marginalized groups. The Beretitenti has overall responsibility for protection of people in Kiribati from disasters and climate change, acting upon advice of the Cabinet. This Act sets forth provisions on the duties and responsibilities of the lead Ministry, the Government ministries and agencies, local administrations, and Island Disaster Committees and Taskforces; the establishment of the Disaster and Climate Change Rapid Response Fund; actions to cope with disasters and climate, including prevention, mitigation, adaptation and risk reduction and disaster preparedness, response and recovery; the assistance from non-governmental and international organizations; and offences and penalties. This Act underlines that the actions under this Act for disaster risk management and climate change shall be in conformity with international normative standards, tools and guidelines, as provided for in the Regulations to this Act. Furthermore, the fundamental rights of people affected by climate change and disasters shall be protected, including the rights set out in Paragraph 33. The Ministry responsible for environment, land and agricultural development and the Ministry responsible for fisheries and marine resources development shall take necessary preventive measures taking into account the impacts of climate change and disasters on the environment, food security, livelihoods, protection of animals, controlling biosecurity threats, management of solid and hazardous waste, land use, coastal fisheries and marine resources.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parliament.gov.ki

Referencias - Legislación

Enmienda

Maritime Act 2017.

Legislación | Kiribati | 2017

Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Contaminación marina, Conservación del ecosistema, Contaminación oleosa, Área marina, Peligros, Política/planificación, Pesca marítima, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Embarcación de pesca, Zona marítima, Navegación

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX

Revoca

National Disaster Act 1993 (No. 12 of 1993).

Legislación | Kiribati | 1994

Palabra clave: Peligros, Institución, Legislación básica

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX