Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Republic Act No. 10121 of 2010. País/Territorio Filipinas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management System, Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and Institutionalizing the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, appropriating Funds therefore and for other purposes. Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Cambio climático Peligros Institución Gobernanza Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Legislación básica Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Mares del Asia Oriental, Pacífico Norte, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Act enters into force 15 days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Act, consisting of 30 sections, establishes the Policy on Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. This Policy aims at regulating the State activities to: uphold the people's constitutional rights to life and property by addressing the root causes of vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the country's institutional capacity for disaster risk reduction and management and building the resilience of local communities to disasters including climate change impacts; to adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles and standards of humanitarian assistance and the global effort on risk reduction as concrete expression of the country's commitment to overcome human sufferings due to recurring disasters; to incorporate internationally accepted principles of disaster risk management in the creation and implementation of national, regional and local sustainable development and poverty reduction strategies, policies, plans and budgets; to adopt a disaster risk reduction and management approach that is holistic, comprehensive, integrated, and proactive in lessening the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of disasters including climate change, and promote the involvement and participation of all sectors and all stakeholders. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.ifrc.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10121. Legislación | Filipinas | 2010 Palabra clave: Cambio climático, Peligros, Institución, Gobernanza, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX