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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 completo
An 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