National Policy on Disaster Management 2010. País/Territorio Sri Lanka Tipo de documento Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Sistema de alerta rápida/sistema de intervención de emergencia Desastres Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Desarrollo sostenible Institución Gobernanza Gobierno local Ordenación comunitaria Pobreza Cambio climático Área geográphica Asia, ASIA Y PACIFICO, Océano Índico, Mares del Asia Sudoriental, Asia Meridional Entry into force notes The Policy remains in effect until such time as it is amended. Resumen The National Policy on Disaster Management is a core component of Sri Lanka’s national regime for disaster management. It articulates agreed overarching principles and preferred outcomes for disaster management in Sri Lanka. It also provides policy directives to address the issues such as inadequate coordination among stakeholders agencies, duplication of efforts and insufficient policy directives to reduce the human and economic impacts of disasters which were identified in the aftermath of the 2004 Tsunami and the other recent disaster situations. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.disastermin.gov.lk; www.preventionweb.net